Bird Watching: Bald Eagle - Our National Symbol - Vol. #8, 1 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
Thanks everyone for your comments. As you might expect, Conowingo Dam is probably my favorite place especially during October and November. It attracts lots of photographers from surrounding states. I enjoy chatting with the new people and catching up with the "regulars". We're always talking about photography equipment and exchanging thoughts. I find it to be an enriching and helpful experience. Most people post their photos on the web so we exchange "business" cards, go home and look at their photos, also. While at Conowingo, you often need another set of eyes and especially behind you. Everyone alerts each other by shouting "On the Left", coming in overhead", etc. I was only annoyed one time this year when it was so crowded, one gentleman had his tripod legs sticking inside of my tripod.

Here is an immature Bald Eagle flying overhead. I seem to notice the ratio of adults present to immatures is changing. The last time I was there I observed a larger percentage of immatures which tells me that the adults are starting to leave for their nesting site. The immature eagles will hang around for awhile because they have no urgency to depart.