Why Developers Shouldn't Photograph: January 2011

In December Bald Eagles tend to hang out at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Northwestern Missouri, so a couple of us went down there the first weekend of December after hearing from them that there were about 125 eagles there. Apparently they feed on the snow geese that also stop there during their migration.

Nothing. We saw maybe a few total, and most were immature.

Then we went down the next weekend.

Nothing.

And this time I mean nothing. So after being disappointed twice in a row we decided not to go back. Then on the 26th I decided to go down there by myself just on a fluke and I got lucky. There were still only about 6 or so, but they were all mature and were hanging out close enough to get some pretty good pictures. Below are my favorites of the day. Enjoy!