On a family outing last weekend, Anthony Jancek took a break from photographing bike racers and took a trip to do some wildlife watching. He was thrilled to find this large nest overlooking the bend of a river not far from the New York-Vermont border:

He fired off a few shots, being careful to use his long telephoto so he could keep his distance from this fellow:

Tony and his family were delighted by the stern bald eagle perched in a tall white pine tree. Clearly the bird was keeping an eye on the nearby nest, built to offer commanding views of the river. The sweet aroma of carrion drifted on the spring breeze, which Tony assumed was dinner for the eagle and his mate, who was huddled down in the nest. Look carefully and you can just see a white head to the left of the green out- of- focus pine beyond the nest:

Not wanting to disturb the birds any further, Tony and his family left within 15 minutes. Though their visit was short, the memory of a privileged meeting with the nesting pair of bald eagles will live with Tony and his family for a long time to come.

Let’s have another look before leaving:

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