Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm not certain where you are but in the Altamont Pass area - actually a bit south of the windfarm - there is what I believe to be the largest nesting area of golden eagles in the United States. Between the open hills and the numbers of ground squirrels it's a perfect hunting location. Doug can probably tell you better. Adam On 5/22/05, Jim Christie <jim.christie@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Doug, thanks for posting your beautiful bird pictures. Between you and > Rick, > I am really inspired to try my hand at the birds. I've long had this > admiration for the elegance and beauty of eagles, but have not gone to find > and photograph them, given that I do not have extremely long lenses. > However, with your encouragement and examples I guess it's really up to me > to get out there and try. > > I know Alaska has an abundant supply of Eagles, but since I live in > northern > California I'd like to find a closer location. I understand Clamouth Falls > is a natural wintering spot for Eagles and that's not to far from here. It > is basically on the California and Oregon border. It may be too late to > catch them this year, but I'm going to try it next winter. In the meantime, > I think I'd better get out there and start practicing on other bird > subjects. > > Thanks to both Rick and Doug for sharing such beautiful images. I've got a > lot to learn. - Jim Christie > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >