It's crowded at the top....Eagles

[Louis Champan]

I found everything I was looking for yesterday morning with an early drive up north of Seattle. By 9am there must have been 50 or more eagles in the air out in front of me, chasing one another for even the smallest bits of whatever was in their talons. I saw eagles snatching ducks off the surface as well as missing ducks on the surface. One eagle was successful in snatching the duck but wasn't able to get it out of the water, one of the more exciting morning in a very long time.
Here's a few shots that I thought were kind of interesting to show the shear number of eagles there were in almost any direction you looked.

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Louie

 

[Palouse]

What a treat that must have been. #5 is a great shot!

 

[Allan]

You lucky devil ! nice interaction in all the images. Lots of competition.

 

[drr1531]

What a way to spend a morning. Excellent set of shots. Great job!

 

[Louis Champan]

What a treat that must have been. #5 is a great shot!

Thanks Nick, and boy was it ever a treat thought I was in Alaska.

 

[socrdude]

wow.. and it was sunny as well.. Perfect!!

 

[Louis Champan]

You lucky devil ! nice interaction in all the images. Lots of competition.

Thanks Allan, I was indeed lucky on this morning. I'm not sure I've ever had that many eagles in front of me at any one time.

 

[Randy]

#1 is amazing

 

[Tracm99]

Great images. Where "north of Seattle" is this amazing spot?

 

[BillM]

Louie, these are fantastic! I cannot pick a favorite.

 

[andreasb]

Love the action, great shots!;

 

[bobbyv]

What a rush that must have been to see this. Great techs too. Post some more!

 

[McQ]

All terrific images, Louie. Excellent light, great action. No way to even pick a favorite. What a day you had!

 

[Butlerkid]

Superb set of images!!!!

 

[bsinc1962]

Nice work Louie. I really like #2. The approaching Eagle in the back makes it for me.

 

[Darrell C]

Out of the park, man you gotta love your glass, we sure do...........

 

[Louis Champan]

What a way to spend a morning. Excellent set of shots. Great job!

Thanks Dan.

wow.. and it was sunny as well.. Perfect!!

Thanks, yes sunny I almost didn't know what to do with some sun on my back.

#1 is amazing

Thanks a lot Randy.

Great images. Where "north of Seattle" is this amazing spot?

Thanks very much. On the Skagit River.

 

[Geof]

Great shots. I also like 1 but all are great. Wish I could get lucky like this!

 

[Louis Champan]

Louie, these are fantastic! I cannot pick a favorite.

Love the action, great shots!;

What a rush that must have been to see this. Great techs too. Post some more!

All terrific images, Louie. Excellent light, great action. No way to even pick a favorite. What a day you had!

Superb set of images!!!!

Nice work Louie. I really like #2. The approaching Eagle in the back makes it for me.

Out of the park, man you gotta love your glass, we sure do...........

Great shots. I also like 1 but all are great. Wish I could get lucky like this!

Thanks very much for all of your comments, I appreciate them. This was quite a morning for me given I'm not sure I've ever seen that many eagles circling in the air out in front of me before.