Two years ago today, I spotted this gorgeous adult Bald Eagle perched on a pole from about a half-mile away on a bright, sunny morning up in far northern Utah. After pointing the eagle out, and getting closer, I could see that she or he had prey in their talons.

Adult Bald Eagle on a telephone pole, Box Elder County, UtahAdult Bald Eagle on a telephone pole – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited

Not one of my eagle photos showed what the prey was clearly enough, but it was furry, so it might have been a cottontail or a jackrabbit. Whatever the prey was, I was just glad that the bird had food.

Typically, I prefer natural perches when I am photographing birds, but this pole with the brown insulators appeared rustic and old-fashioned to me. In the future, telephone poles will be as obsolete as telegraph poles and lines are today.

Bald Eagle with prey on a telephone pole, Box Elder County, UtahBald Eagle with prey on a telephone pole – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 640, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited

This Bald Eagle had a wide-open view of the desert ranchlands, foothills, and snow-topped mountains on that cold winter morning. I enjoyed those views myself.

Later that same morning, I found and photographed a subadult Bald Eagle on a power pole south of where this adult was perched. I shared a photo of that eagle last year.

I’m not sure why it took me so long to process images of this adult eagle. Sometimes that happens because I’m really busy, or because I’ve taken other photos that I wanted to share more.

Today is as good a day as any to share these Bald Eagle photos. In fact, it seems to be a perfect day to do so.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my Bald Eagle photos plus facts and information about this species.