Dale Matson
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Mature Bald Eagle
Sharon Matson enlisted a group of
Sunnyside Garden Club Members to go on the Millerton Lake Boat tour as a
charter group. For the particulars of the Eagle boat tour see my posting from
last year. http://midsierramusing.blogspot.com/2017/02/millerton-lake-bald-eagle-tours.html
We had an orientation video on
eagles at Millerton Lake at the historic Millerton Courthouse and then
regrouped at the boat ramp for our pontoon boat ride to various locations
around the lake as our expert docent Mike Smith located eagles with his
binoculars. There were additional binoculars leant to tour participants that
made viewing the eagles a much more meaningful experience.
Even though the morning began a bit
foggy and cold, the day soon became sunny and comfortable with a layer of
clothing or two removed.
Mike answered questions from the
group as we went along and gave signals to officer Addison our pilot, which
direction to head for the next possible eagle sighting. Two of the existing nests
have been abandoned and two new nests are under construction a short distance
(as the eagle flies) from the old nests.
Most of the eagles at Millerton have migrated from Great Slave Lake in Canada with only a few resident mating pairs of eagles. This trip Mike located a pair of Golden Eagles which was my first sighting at Millerton.
We had a comfort stop at a floating restroom and hot chocolate and treats too. The experience began about 8am and ended about 1pm. By my GPS, we traveled about 20 miles on the lake. After the trip, the ladies stopped in Friant for lunch before heading home. Thanks for letting me come along Sharon!
I had my Sony A7R3 with the 100-400 GM telephoto lens for photos of the birds. Most of the photos are cropped. My people photos and some landscape shots were with the Sony A600 and the 16-70 f4 SZ lens.
Juvenile Bald Eagle
Gathering
Video Presentation
Mike Pointing Out A Feature
The Sunnyside Ladies
Officer Addison
Taking On More Fuel
Finegold Creek
Lava Dome
Turn Around At Finegold Creek
Our First Eagle Sighting (Juvenile)
Another Juvenile Eagle
Distant Golden Eagle
Stealth Bald Eagle
1st New Nest
2nd New Nest
1st Old Nest
2nd Old Nest
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