Curious Bald Eagle is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on December 28th, 2013.
Curious Bald Eagle
I took this photograph of a bald eagle this yesterday while visiting Lawrence Park between Sterling and Rock Falls, Illinois. The eagle have made a... more
by Bruce Bley
Title
Curious Bald Eagle
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I took this photograph of a bald eagle this yesterday while visiting Lawrence Park between Sterling and Rock Falls, Illinois. The eagle have made a remarkable comeback in our area because of laws protecting the tis bird. The Rock River which flows between the two cities of Sterling and Rock Falls allows the eagles to have an abundant food source during the winter. There are times when a person could see anywhere between 2 to 20 eagles at a time.
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.
The Bald Eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton (1.1 short tons) in weight.[2] Sexual maturity is attained at the age of four to five years.
Bald Eagles are not actually bald; the name derives from an older meaning of "white headed". The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are larger than males. The beak is large and hooked. The plumage of the immature is brown.
The Bald Eagle is both the national bird and national animal of the United States of America. The Bald Eagle appears on its Seal. In the late 20th century it was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United States. Populations recovered and the species was removed from the U.S. federal government's list of endangered species on July 12, 1995 and transferred to the list of threatened species. It was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Lower 48 States on June 28, 2007.
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December 28th, 2013
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Comments (26)
Bruce Bley
Jeff, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Pleasing The Eye". Thank you for your support and the honor.
Bruce Bley
David, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". Thank you so much.
Frank J Casella
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY - group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/IllinoisArtPhoto
Bruce Bley replied:
Frank, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Illinois Art Photography". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Joanna, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "All About Nature and the Animals". Thank you so much.
William Tasker
Hi Bruce! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
William, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Doug, Thank you for the feature in the group "Canon Full Frame Cameras". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". Thnk you for the honor.
Michael Mirijan
Congratulations, your art work is featured on the homepage of "PICTURES FOR PRESENT" group!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "PICTURES FOR PRESENT", Michael. I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, Thank you for the feature in he group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums SUBJECT BIRDS". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Krista, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Collectors Treasures". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Krista, I really appreciate the feature in the group "Best Artwork Collections". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Mariola, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Wildlife ONE A DAY". I am very grateful for the honor.
Donna Kennedy
Nice capture Bruce, I hope to get one of these one day!...f/v
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much, Donna. They are a sight to see. I do hope you can capture one some day. I appreciate your comment and vote.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the kind words and feature, Randy. I am very grateful for the honor. I also want to thank you for the many hours you put in to make this one of the finest groups on FAA. I sincerely appreciate your efforts.
Randy Rosenberger
An awesome capture of our National bird, the American bald eagle, adn I love the clarity and definitive look to this lovely bird of prey, Bruce! What a fine piece of artwork for me to proudly display on our Featured Artwork section of our Homepage, within our family of friends and fine artists, in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is truly an honor to showcase your talents and beautiful artworks within our site, as our members get more promotion than in most groups, as I change out our Featured Artworks section 20 to 30 images at a time, and almost on a daily basis. I also change out our Top FEATURED artists weekly. I am proud to display this fine piece of beauty you have created for us to enjoy and share with others. LIKED Forever, Elvis
Sandi OReilly
A fabulous capture, Bruce, so glad to hear them flourishing in your area again, F/L.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you, Sandi. It certainly is good to see so many return year after year. Thank you for the like. I am very grateful.