I Could Tell You.....

While today's forecast called for rain in the afternoon, I thought I would manage my way to the 'ole hawkwatch.  Ya never know what might drift on by....

While I did not see anything new (new species are hard to come by when you park list is at 246 species), I managed to nab a few pictures of a Bald Eagle that was dinkin' around.

What made this shot so cool was the idea that I managed to capture three separate Bald Eagles all at the same moment in time.  Yeah. Really.  I could go on and on about how great I am or how great my gear is.  I could tell you that I climbed a mountain in Nepal (naked and without supplemental oxygen) and learned from some goofy guy in a robe and ugly hair how to lure Bald Eagles in close with a whistle and finger-snap combo.  

Or, I could tell you I learned some good techniques from my buddies Josh, Bruce, and Mike about how to make good photos (as opposed to taking good photos).  I could tell you reading alot goes a long way.  I could tell you to practice and cross your fingers, too. I could also mention that Photoshop has a wonderful little function called "cut and paste" that lets you take snippets of one photo and dump it on to another.

I could also shut up now.

But first, I could....no, I should tell you the most important fact of the day - this young Bald Eagle caught the fish.

Now, I'll shut up.