January and February in the upper Midwest is eagle season, and while they are here in reasonable numbers, it’s a good time to focus more on them than anything else. So, you’ll have to put up with more of my eagle photos for a while longer.
With this particular bird, and this shot (which I consider to be the best so far this season) it was a combination of recognizing a few patterns, then being lucky enough to be in the right place, at the right time. The big fish was a plus, and I think the bird was kind of happy about it too.