Althea
Althea told me...........
And if the center is too rare, a few minutes under the broiler fixes that!
Nature, beer, the coming holidays, or whatever.
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countryboy
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I don't believe bald eagles are scavengers. They are birds of prey. I've seen them grab fish out of my neighbor's pond.
While I don't agree with Franklin about the turkey being the national bird, I think they are magnificent birds nonetheless.
Althea
Althea told me...........
I'm an avid ice fisherman. The eagles have come to know that I'll feed them when I'm fishing. They wait patiently in the trees, waiting for me to catch something that I'm willing to share.
Been doing it for twenty years, and I still get a rush every time they choose to interact with me. I also feed them on the open water when I'm in a boat, but pix are much easier in the winter.
They are indeed majestic, but they are opportunists....like most raptors. The best place for viewing large numbers of eagles is at the landfill. They're hovering among the thousands of gulls, who wait for the trucks to empty their bounty.
Ice fishing pix.
Not sure if I can put more than one pic per post?
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Oh yeah. Even if you have to chase after it with your knife and fork. lol
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Eagles are also scavengers. We occasionally would treat one at the bird sanctuary with lead poisoning from ingesting lead pellets from a deer carcass. Last fall someone threw their deer carcass into an open area along our road. We saw at least three different bald eagles on it, as well as ravens, crows, and jays. In Alaska you often see them hanging out around town dumps and transfer stations looking for goodies. Like us, animals tend to be lazy and go for the easy meal in order to conserve energy.
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ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Money shot! Great capture.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Our grocery store runs rib roasts for $5-$6/lb about four or five times per year. I'm not really a meat eater, but whenever my significant (female) otherstarts being nice to me, I feed her meat. It makes her mean again.
For years, I'd select a roast that was 2 or 3 ribs. I trim off the excess fat, and stab it with a knife as if it were trump.
I rub it with onion powder, crushed garlic, and kosher salt. I put the oven on broil, and brown both sides. Then I turn the oven down to 250 and slow cook it a couple of hours.
If I have a bigger roast for more people, I cut it in half in order to expose more 'ends', and do the same.
Take it out when the center reaches 130 degrees, and cover with foil for about ten minutes.
That was then. Now, I just cut it into steaks, rub the same spices, and sear it in a cast iron skillet. I finish it on the grill in a fraction of the time. Still comes out better than any restaurant.
Thanks. Oh and LOL @ makes her mean again.
Althea
Althea told me...........
Ugh....I've been a photographer since the 70's. When digital came out, I grudgingly hopped on board....only to realize the fact that it's far superior to 'wet' photography in today's fast paced world. So...I dove in head first, paying almost $1000 for a body only, and buying used high quality Nikon glass as time passed.
I blew the shot in the previous post, but it's still a nice one. I get so excited whenever these birds join me...I totally forgot that if I simply kept my finger on the shutter release, I would have had the succession of pix right up until the eagle grabbed the fish.
Nevertheless.....I'm always on a quest to get better pix.
Hard to see, but he/she's got the fish, and is exiting the area
Sorry it’s sideways, in the car!
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Yep, I can see his catch!
Have so much admiration for photogs who did it the hard way, pre-digital. Still have my Dad's Nikon and the lenses. Digital is just so much better though. What editing software do you use?
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
You owe me a free chiropractor visit for that one. lol
My sincerest apologizes, checks in the mail?
countryboy
Verified User
Thanks, I stand corrected. But I won't hold that against our national bird, we all gotta eat.
Great shot of that eagle going for that perch.
One of my favorite birds in flight is the turkey vulture, a carrion eater. They are beautiful (from the neck down, lol), and perform a valuable service. I don't have pics of any in flight, but here's an oak tree full of them.
Althea
Althea told me...........
Looks like it's clear sailing
Althea
Althea told me...........
I have Photoshop Elements, which is pretty limited. Ironically, I opt for Picasa, which was supported by Google until about 2 years ago. I have it on two computers, but it isn't available for download anymore.
It was the best free editing software around.
Yes, traffic has been great, it’s why we get up early!
Althea
Althea told me...........
If you have a good collection of lenses, you can buy a digital body and use them. You might have to be specific about the body you choose, as I was.
Althea
Althea told me...........
Yep...a necessary resource. We have tons of them, and the untrained eye often mistakes them for eagles/hawks. That's an ominous pic! I recently learned that it's smell, and not eyesight that attracts them to food.Thanks, I stand corrected. But I won't hold that against our national bird, we all gotta eat.
Great shot of that eagle going for that perch.
One of my favorite birds in flight is the turkey vulture, a carrion eater. They are beautiful (from the neck down, lol), and perform a valuable service. I don't have pics of any in flight, but here's an oak tree full of them.
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ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
I use Paint Shop Pro X8. Used to be a Jasc software proggie; now it's the Evil Corel Empire. But it's still an outstanding editor. Converts your RAW photos to .jpg, lets you manipulate them while still in RAW, and post-conversion as well. Have Picasa on my laptop, didn't like it as well.