I had a LOT of bald eagle sightings when I was in northern Wisconsin.

My favorite happened late one afternoon while I was reading in a lounge chair at my campsite. Dark movement in the sky hit my peripheral vision. I looked up, and there was this eagle, soaring on the wind, scanning the shallows of the lake for fish.

I grabbed my camera and got close to the shore. I did try to stay under a tree so I wouldn’t spook it away. As I scanned the sky I realized there were TWO eagles looking for dinner in the lake.

For the next twenty minutes, the two raptors circled around my end of the lake, putting on an great show (and gave me a chance to shoot some pics).

Unfortunately, even with my 200mm telephoto lens, the eagles were still a bit too far away (these photos are all cropped, and are about 1/3 to 3/4 the size of the originals). This makes me want to buy a longer lens.

The other notable eagle sighting I had took place while I was hiking around Lake of the Falls. Where an eagle attempted to swoop down and grab a fish. After he missed, he scooted away as fast as he could (probably left out of embarrassment). Unfortunately the best camera shot I got was of his quick exit.