Belle Haven Bald Eagles nest

I was traveling up and down all day on the GW Parkway on March 13th after seeing eagles at one location south of Belle Haven Marina Park. I decide to return to Belle Haven Park wich is located near Alexandria VA. When I arrived at the park it was very crowded and I walked up the path toward the eagles nest hoping to see one or both of the pair at the nest. I did not see them when i arrived there so I decided to leave the park. I started to walk toward the parking lot,by the time I almost reached the parking lot I stopped to survey the Potomac River for wildlife and mabey an eagle in flight. I stayed there for thirty minutes and started heading to my car when a biker coming from the nest road by me and said go check out the eagle sitting in the nest tree. The eagle probably just arrived there only minutes ago. I turned back around and headed to the nest quickly and once I arrived and saw the eagle. I started to take photos of the eagle perched in the nest tree. Im not sure weather the other partner is actually sitting in the nest on eggs or this eagle lost its partner and is looking for a new replacement. I hope to get photos this year of several different eagles nest with chicks and other birds of prey with their young.

Morningside nest site March 13th

I went back to the nest on March 13th, 2011 and saw four eagles fly over the nest site. I did not see any activity until I was a distance away from the nest on a bridge. looking at the nest from that distance I was able to see into the nest slightly enough to see an adult eagle sitting on eggs in the nest. This proves that the nesting pair will have young eagles this year. Here is a photo.

Potomac River Island Bald Eagles Nest

This eagles nest is in site of the GW parkway going south towards Mt. Vernon Virginia. In the past I didnt see any activity at the nest. but today March, 8th and eagle was standing on the nest indication that there mabey young in the nest and he or she is gaurding the offspring. I will hopefully get better photos when I have my 5oomm lense back and put a doubler attachment to increase the focal lenghth and get better detail in the birds. Here are some photos I took today at the nest site. The first photo was taken last week when I saw nothing on the nest.

Wildlife photography: March Nest Activity at the Morningside site

Wildlife photography: March Nest Activity at the Morningside site: "I checked the nest this week several times but only saw a little activity. I finally got some photos on March 2, 2011 of one of the pair ..."

March Nest Activity at the Morningside site

I checked the nest this week several times but only saw a little activity. I finally got some photos on March 2, 2011 of one of the pair comeing to check out the nest. He or she landed across the road and perched. I had some trouble withe my camera and had to leave for awhile inorder to get another SD card. I return to the same spot and found the eagle was still perched. I set my camera up to take photos and after a few frames the eagle took off and I was lucky enough to capture the take off and flight.