Yesterday I had the opportunity to return to the Conowingo Dam to photograph the Bald Eagles and the Double-Crested Cormorants. The eagles were not very active yesterday, there are apparently many variables that determine the eagle's fishing activity as well as their aerial aerobatics. During most of the day there were perhaps 50 Eagles sitting on the rocks on the Eastern side of the river just resting preserving their energy. This is certainly an endeavor that requires much patience.

The Double-crested Cormorants were very active, diving deep under the water and usually returning to the surface with a large fish.

These images were made with a Nikon D850 and a Nikkor 500mm lens and are quite heavily cropped. There is a steep learning curve in photographing birds in flight and I expect the imaging to incrementally get better with  additional visits to the dam. The best images can be made when the eagles perform near the shore.

I met Jeff Deckman who does really outstanding aviation photography as well as beautiful bird photography. You can view his photography by clicking here.

Eagles Conowingo Dam Bald Eagle in flight

Eagles Conowingo Dam Bald Eagle

Double-crested Cormorant Conowingo Dam
Double-crested Cormorant

Eagles Conowingo Dam Bald Eagle
 

Eagles Conowingo Dam Bald Eagle

Double-crested Cormorant Conowingo Dam Double-crested Cormorant

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Double-crested Cormorant Conowingo Dam Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested CormorantCormorant at the Conowingo Dam Double-crested Cormorant

Eagles Conowingo Dam Bald Eagle​​​​​​​

Eagles Conowingo Dam

Conowingo Dam Eagle

Conowingo Dam EaglesPhotography of the eagles at the Conowingo Dam in Maryland

Conowingo Dam