I lost my mother-in-law this year. She was a faithful reader and supporter of my blog. She liked to look at hawks and I think of her now every time I see a Red-tailed hawk. Ruth, these are for you (this pair patrolling near the East Village downtown...
My latest "obsession" (really this goes back a few years) is capturing a decent picture of a Bald Eagle. It's a treat that we see them over the winter. I see them fly over my house and being close to the Des Moines River gives me opportunities to see them...the trick is getting close and using my point-and-shoot zoom (a limitation for this type of shot). But recently I discovered if I go to work and swing through Prospect Park, I can get very close tp the water and see quite a few at once (not every time). Here are a few pics I've taken. The more distant shot you can see at least four eagles if you have an "eagle" eye :)
