ROCKPORT, WA :: I was on my way up North to find the Oyster Dome trail, but decided to drive east on SR-20 before the hike to check out the eagles gathering along the Skagit River. Each winter, hundreds of eagles from as far away as Alaska converge in this area to feast on spawning salmon.
Mile post 100 is a popular location for eagle watchers. There is a roadside parking lot there, and several people were looking across the river with their binoculars, scopes and super-telephoto lenses. I immediately spotted several eagles on the opposite shore and started shooting. I stayed for about an hour at this spot and a couple other locations along the road, taking about a hundred photos. These were the best. While I don’t think I’ll be receiving a call from the Audubon Society or National Geographic any time soon, I think I did a fair job for my first try at wild bird photography. It was fun watching the eagles, and I learned a few new things about my camera.
Mile post 100 is a popular location for eagle watchers. There is a roadside parking lot there, and several people were looking across the river with their binoculars, scopes and super-telephoto lenses. I immediately spotted several eagles on the opposite shore and started shooting. I stayed for about an hour at this spot and a couple other locations along the road, taking about a hundred photos. These were the best. While I don’t think I’ll be receiving a call from the Audubon Society or National Geographic any time soon, I think I did a fair job for my first try at wild bird photography. It was fun watching the eagles, and I learned a few new things about my camera.
