Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

When I lived in Syracuse NY, I was lucky enough to live close to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. If you have ever travelled between Rochester and Syracuse on I-90, you will pass by the big eagle sculpture that is part of the refuge. When I first got into learning photography, I started with birds. Birds are easy to find. You can photograph them in cities and rural areas. They are everywhere. The refuge was one of the places I would frequently visit. I would take Wildlife Drive and pass marshes, ponds, and a river to see all kinds of birds. That’s how I started my photography journey. Today I went back with a friend. It was a cold and windy and we didn’t see many birds but we did see something cool. All of a sudden two birds popped up into the sky with one chasing the other. It was a juvenile bald eagle chasing an osprey. This lasted for a few minutes as we watched and a second adult bald eagle joined in. A minute later it was over and the birds went their separate ways with no harm done. It was a sight I had never seen before and I couldn’t believe our luck. They were pretty far away so I didn’t get any pictures but this was such a great day. One I’ll never forget.

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