Bald eagles and great horned owls are two of the first species to begin their mating and nesting season in our region.

They begin mating anywhere from the latter part of January until the first couple of weeks of March, and a week or two after mating they lay their eggs, usually one to three eggs. In both of these species many of them have already laid their eggs and are now incubating them.

I have often seen bald eagles in our area covered in snow sitting on their eggs by Valentine’s Day. It is remarkable the dedication these birds have to raising their young.

Later the same day they mated again, and I was in the right place at the right time. 

Each year I look forward to attempting to photograph the bald eagles mating, and this year was no different. It is a very hard shot to get because one has........

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