Weather and light control when bald eagles move and how predictable their behavior becomes. Learning to read winter conditions helps photographers plan around active feeding windows instead of forcing shots in fading light.
Wind controls how bald eagles take off, approach and hunt. Learn how wind direction and positioning shape flight paths so you can predict movement and place yourself where the action comes together naturally.
January 2026 night sky guide: prime deep sky Jan 15-23 around the new moon, Quadrantids Jan 3-4, Jupiter at opposition Jan 10, what to shoot and where to aim.
