Along the Platte

On January 17, 2017 By Mike and Christy

It seems like every winter we get a short but welcome visit from a pair of Bald Eagles on the stretch of Platte River we frequent on a regular basis. This year was no exception as this one showed up on a snowy January morning. According to reports their mate was spotted just up river.

South Platte River in Denver, CO.

26 thoughts on “Along the Platte”

1nmbirder

Beautiful! We get them in New Mexico in the winter. But they never let us get close enough for a photo like this.

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January 17, 2017 at 2:23 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi hope things are going well. This guy had is eye on the ducks below in the river so he was a bit tolerant of me.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 1:57 am Reply
denisebushphoto

Excellent capture! We have some eagles over here in Ridgway along the Uncompaghre River and Ridgway Reservoir. So happy they’ve made a strong come-back over recent years.

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January 17, 2017 at 2:24 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi Denise, yes it is great to see Eagles in Colorado almost on every river in the winters. We need to get down that way for a bit of R and R this winter.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 1:58 am Reply
plaidcamper

Wonderful!

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January 17, 2017 at 2:34 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 1:59 am Reply
Jet Eliot

Utterly stunning photo, Mike. I love to see the hook on a bald eagle’s bill, and it is featured brightly and clearly here. I would love to visit the Platte River some day, it is a grand wilderness from all I have read.

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January 17, 2017 at 4:17 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  HI Jet, well this stretch of the South Plate run right through Denver so not real wilderness. The North Platte is a bit more wild in places especially in WY.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:00 am Reply
Robert Wilbourn

Nice one Mike!

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January 17, 2017 at 4:54 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Robert, hope your well and having a great week.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:01 am Reply
Jim Ruebush

We have a lot of them now along the Iowa River. It has been cold and froze a lot of the river surface. They congregate below the spillways to snatch the fish.

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January 17, 2017 at 5:34 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi Jim, we only have a few around Denver. When we drove to the modest and crossed the Iowa river on I-80 we actually saw a pair in the trees.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:07 am Reply
  1. Jim Ruebush
    
    You drove within a mile of my house on I-80.
    
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    January 25, 2017 at 3:37 am Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      Next time I will have to stop and say hello.
      
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      January 29, 2017 at 1:21 pm Reply
      1. Jim Ruebush
        
        Please do.
        
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        January 29, 2017 at 1:47 pm
      2. Mike Bizeau
        
        Thanks.
        
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        January 29, 2017 at 1:59 pm
Eliza Waters

A wonderful sighting – glad they are still around.

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January 18, 2017 at 1:42 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi Eliza, we are glad we can see them every know and then around here.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:08 am Reply
Iris and The Very Hungry Entourage

Every once in a while I am lucky enough to spot a bald eagle near my home in NH. So beautiful. You captured this so well!

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January 18, 2017 at 1:48 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Iris and thanks for the feedback as we really appreciate .
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:08 am Reply
The PHOTOROGR Project

Very nice Mike! Thanks!

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January 18, 2017 at 4:18 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:08 am Reply
bitterrootadventurer

Great photo. This time of year in my home state of Idaho, Eagles congregate along the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene and fish for Kokanee Salmon. They are an awesome sight.

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January 20, 2017 at 1:09 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi and that sounds wonderful. We have never visited Lake Coeur d’Alene although we did spend a day on Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint on our drive home form the west coast. Got to get there some day.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:12 am Reply
Tammy

Our eagles should be returning soon…you just made me look forward to that even more! Awesome image!

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January 20, 2017 at 5:18 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Tammy, hope your Eagles return soon. Ours usually leave around mid-Feb.
  
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  January 25, 2017 at 2:13 am Reply