Conowingo Dam

It's November; it's time to go to the dam. The Facebook groups have lots of really good shots lately so I decided to go to the dam today. The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly getting worse so Exelon is not running shuttle service. Get a spot to park, or leave. I arrived at 5:30AM and there were only a few spots left. All of the spots on the concrete balcony were taken. All of the spots along the fence that were unobstructed by trees were taken. Even my preferred spot on the rocks by the water was lined with fishermen and photographers. At 5:30AM! I grabbed my gear and carefully scrambled on the rocks in the dark and found a spot. And I waited. And waited. And waited. Finally the sun started to rise. I had a beautiful look at a mid-air eagle fish fight. It was really close. But it was still dim and in the direction of the sun; there was no way to shoot it. Overall, it was a pretty slow day. There were lots of eagles in the trees behind the parking lot, and a few dozen on the rocks on the far side of the river. But most of the action was the constant black vulture flying. Even the cormorants were reduced in numbers. However, I did get some keepers. I was glad that the last sequence before I left for the day resulted in some usable shots where an adult eagle caught a fish and a juvenile was on his tail to steal it before the fish was even out of the water.