Keep those cams out there! (5 pics to see!)

[erict]

Well, things haven't quite been going like I expected when I put this deer carcass out in the middle of the open field behind the house. I had hoped to be able to get the coyotes coming in to it, as I have some .223 medication for them, but with the mild winter we've had so far it seems like they've been elsewhere (though I've seen 4 coyotes in this field in one morning this past Nov.).

Anyways, I didn't really anticipate putting out my P32/pixcontroller/1060 trailcam on this until I looked out the window Saturday to see a mature Bald Eagle having breakfast! There was a crow standing nearby, but it looked about as big as a sparrow standing next to the Eagle.

I immediately got out an old tripod I had and rigged it to hold my camera, set the focus for 3m and put it next to the carcass. I was ready!

The next day a friend stopped by to ask if I got any pics of the Eagle. I told him I'd go check the camera. The weather forecast was for cold and snow, so I figured I'd pull it. Ten minutes later, as I chatted with him in the driveway, two juvenile Bald Eagles flew right over the carcass! "S___!" I thought, "they are going to land right on the carcass just minutes after I took the camera away!". Turns out they didn't, but I did manage to get a couple of interesting pictures over the course of the next two days.

Remember that these photos have not been adjusted for color and have been resized down a lot (I shoot at max. resolution). The daylight pic would probably have been a bit better if I pushed the ISO down to 100 or 50, while the other pictures really could have used the flash. Sorry about the carcass being in the pic, but I haven't had time to think about putting out some sort of perch the birds could land on first.

I'm working on a P41/pixcontroller/1040 - should be done soon. Stay tuned for Eagle pics, I'm sure to get some eventually! Keep those cams out there!!

RED-TAILED HAWKS - OSWEGO COUNTY, NY:

http://www.hunt101.com/img/242321.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=242326&c=500&z=1) It's a beautiful day to dine on a carcass!

http://www.hunt101.com/img/242416.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=242416&c=500&z=1) 100 lbs. of carcass and these two have to fight over it!

http://www.hunt101.com/img/242419.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=242419&c=500&z=1) Weaknesses revealed:

http://www.hunt101.com/img/242422.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=242422&c=500&z=1) This fight didn't last long!

http://www.hunt101.com/img/242424.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=242424&c=500&z=1) "don't come back, ya hear?!!!!"

http://www.hunt101.com/img/242427.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=242427&c=500&z=1) The winner takes his spoils:

[Pup Daddy]

Nice pictures!! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbs-up-ani.gif

[wi whitetail hunter]

Thanks for sharing. Great pictures!!!

[wildebeast]

Nice pictures..I do believe they are Red Tail Hawks.

Keep up the great work, and love the snow, we don&#39;t get much here.

cliff

[verotik]

Awesome pictures. I think they are red tailed hawks too, but i could be wrong. At any rate, those are really neat.

[AGINGBEAR]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif Now that was neat. You did something different there. I really like that. Keep up the good work. Great shots. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[rjlasko]

Great looking pictures! Love that 2nd pic with the wingspread. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[buckhavoc]

nice pics

[bowarr]

Very nice pictures of the Hawks! I like the fight and the puffed up look of the victor the best. A very mild winter for Syracuse isn&#39;t it? I&#39;m originally from upstate and my sister lives in N. Cuse. Can&#39;t wait for the Bald Eagle pics................