Nest Building Time

I felt the promise of spring when I spotted this Bald Eagle carrying a stick in her talons to add to a rather substantial nest.  I've seen the eagles at this site before, and look forward to the opportunity to watch them and their young in the weeks ahead.  For something different, I decided to go with this mono version, which I got from applying a B&W preset in LR.  As is often the case, I think the image is a bit more dramatic when viewed as large.  I also saw at least six different Northern Flickers.  The one in extras spent quite a while with what I believe is sumac.  They are very precise in choosing the tiny seeds.