Eagle Proxy

Went to the Yorkville dam with high hopes for good eagle photos.  After getting out of the car, popped a few quick shots of this gull to check settings.

An adult bald eagle landed in a tree across the river immediately after the gull photos were taken. I waited for eagle for action shots such as flying or catching a fish.  Stood on the pedestrian bridge over the kayak run for half an hour in 18 F/-8 C in a light wind waiting..waiting..waiting.. The eagle did not move.  Took photos of common mergansers, deer, and a red-tailed hawk. Stood yet another half hour, and the eagle stayed put

An hour was enough. Hands and feet were cold, and light was slowly starting to dim. Maybe next time. In the meantime, the herring gull is my eagle of the day. The hook on the front end of the gull's bill is very eagle-like, don't you think?