T.R. Michels Photography; Bald Eagle & Hawk Photos for sale

Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, Owls & Vultures

Read T.R.'s Bird Blog to see where and how these birds were photographed

Read Trinity Mountain Outdoors Natural History Magazine to learn more about bird / animal behavior.

T.R. Michels Outdoor Photography

Duck, Goose, Swan, Crane, Egret, Heron & Wading Bird, Eagle / Hawk, Turkey, Perching / Song Bird

Elk / Moose, Whitetail / Pronghorn, Wolf / Wolverine / Mt. Lion / Lynx, Small Mammals, Exotic / Zoo Animals

Wildflower, Scenic, Sunrise / Sunset

Tawnya Michels Outdoor Photography

Eagles, Sandhill Cranes, Swans, Sunrise / Sunset, Scenic

Mike Brooks Outdoor Photography

Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Bison, Elk, Mule Deer, Coyote, Fox, Wildflowers, Scenic

Trinity Mountain Outdoors Photography

Ducks, Geese, Swans, Songbirds, Upland Game Birds, Wading Birds, Shorebirds, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, Owls, Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Mountain Goat, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Coyote, Mountain Lion, Red & Gray Fox, Wolves, Wildflowers, Scenic, Sunrise / Sunset

Photo Gallery Index & Photo, Calendar and Post / Note Card Prices

We offer Natural History Eco-Tours & Photography Trips to several State and National Parks and other areas for Bighorn Sheep, Elk Mule Deer, Mountain Goat, Moose, Wild Turkey, White-tailed Deer; $200 per person per day; maximum of 4 persons.

Wildflower & Scenery Photography Tours; $20 per person for 1-3 hours; minimum of 2 persons.

For more information contact T.R. Michels at Trinity Mountain Outdoor Adventures.

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Photograph, Calendar, Note Card & Post Card Price List

To purchase photos contact T.R. Michels.

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Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

The national bird of the United States, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus lecuocephalus), reaches lengths of 31-37 inches, with wing spreads of 70-90 inches, and weights of 8-15 pounds. Although it was an endangered species in the 1950's and 1960's due to pesticides (DDT), it has made a comeback. As a result of conservation measures, and the ban of several pesticides, bald eagles can be found throughout North America. Nesting populations can be found along the Atlantic coast, the Mississippi River drainage, and the Rocky Mountains as far south as Nevada.

While bald eagles are often identified by their white head and tail, different ages of eagles exhibit different amounts of white on their heads; 1 year old birds are uniformly brown in color and the beak and eye are dark; 2 year old birds have gray-brown or whitish underwing coverts, may have a white line on their head, and their back and bellies are speckled with white; 3 year old birds become lighter, with a light colored head and contrasting dark eye stripe, and the bill and eye become yellow; 4 year old birds are mostly dark with some white spots, the head and tail are generally white, but the tail may have a dark band at the end.

One of the largest wintering populations of these birds in the lower 48 states can be found along the Mississippi River from southern Minnesota to northern Iowa. In some years hundreds of bald eagles can be seen along the river. However, numbers depend a lot on the weather. Because fish are one of the major food sources of bald eagles, they need open water where they can catch fish. When lakes, rivers and streams freeze up in many areas, hundreds of eagles may be seen on the upper Mississippi from December through February.

Listen to a Bald Eagle Call