Eagles Everywhere

It has been consistently cold here in the midwest during the month of January, cold enough to cause lots of frozen rivers and lakes although we haven't had very much snow lately.  In January, one of the well known local places to see eagles is at Lock and Dam 14 on the Mississippi River just south of I 80 on highway 67 in Iowa.  Last Saturday, I went there with members of the Mayslake Camera Club for some shooting.  Took my Sigma 500 on the Nikon D300 body.  By one count, there were 50 to 60 eagles perched in trees near the dam.  The weather was overcast, solid gray clouds; not great light but at least bright enough for in-flight shooting.  I managed to get one very nice sequence of an eagle successfully fishing.  This shot is just before the end of a small fish.  I would have posted the one he caught but it doesn't make a very good fish story, too small.  Still, those eyes and talons extended, the end is near.  Talk about focusing on your objective. 

Great place for winter shooting; I hope to go back yet this winter on a sunny day.