I spent only thirty minutes watching an eagles’ nest adjacent to Gray’s Lake in Des Moines last Monday, but in that short time captured some of the domestic motions of these beautiful bald eagles. It was exciting to capture one parent’s return with some food for the couple’s two eaglets. Flying in, he’s bringing home the bacon, I mean the fish.
“Here’s dinner.”
“Got to go back to work.” 
One has to stay hydrated when working!
There’s always the need to remodel the nest…gathering up more nesting material.
I checked the nest on Thursday and they are still at work, caring for their brood.
For more examples of “motion,” click HERE.
Rural Iowa Pastor 
Spectacular!
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Thanks, Kathy…I was just perusing your submission as you commented. Love the children jumping off the dock pic.
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Summertime at its best. Love that photo too. Thank you!
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Wow, this is an amazing series of the eagles! They are so majestic!
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Thanks, Agnes. It is an incredible opportunity to see these amazing birds within the confines of our state capital just yards from a major jogging trail. I was blessed to have been able to observe such familial interaction in such a short amount of time. Thanks for your stopping by.
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This is special, Chuck 🙂
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Thanks, Paula. I continue to be amazed at these birds. Feel so blessed to be able to see them “in the wild” and so easily accessible to public viewing. I still have a lot to learn about getting the right settings for motion.
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simply wonderful
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Gill, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Thanks!
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And even these fierce birds are caring parents. Magnificent captures, Chuck!
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I appreciate your comment, Marion. Thanks for coming by.
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Beautiful! Great captures!
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Thank you! I just want to keep making the 1 hour plus trip to watch their progress, but the occasional trip will have to suffice.
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Great shots. I believe they must be very difficult to capture. Brilliant!
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Thank you,Yann. I am still very much an amateur and trying to master birds in flight. This nest, however, is so accessible for public viewing, so pretty easy to capture in the nest.
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Wow – amazing shots! Great choice!
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A perfect creature in every detail ,each part designed to do its job and nothing more, certainly God was smilng as he created this wonderfull bird.Ahhh to soar on Eagles wings!!!
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Thanks, Chuck! They are indeed magnificent birds. “Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary”. Isaiah 40:31
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Nice!
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They you, Sue. Thanks for stopping by!
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Nice story line here, I love the photos of course.
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Thanks, PJB! The eagles’ activity just naturally elicited the story…so fun to watch the domestic duties carried out. I appreciate you stopping by!
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It’s fun when the story just unfolds before you.
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