Gate 40, Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts. “Notice how he is sitting on one foot. Very small nesting island is off to the left.”
Photo Credit : Bill Dean
Bill Dean has lived in Monson, Massachusetts for 30 years and has used that time to hone his skills as an amateur photographer. He has studied local eagles for 8 years and for the past 3, he has monitored individual nests more closely by following incubation up to the fledging stage of the eaglets through photos and videos. He documented the Barton Cove eagle nest in Gill, Massachusetts, along the Connecticut River, where in 2013 — for the first time in its 25 year history — a nesting pair successfully bore and fledged 3 eaglets. The following year brought along 3 more eaglets. During both years, Bill was able to document the successes through his observations, photos and video.
Bill’s photographs have been displayed in several venues, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife building in Hadley, Massachusetts. His photographs of a nest in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, taken in 2014, helped Chris Martin, head of New Hampshire’s Eagle Program, identify a new male. If you have an interest in our national bird, Bill offers free presentations at no charge within a reasonable distance from his home. For more information please visit: cutloosewildlife.comDON’T MISS:The Best Places to See Bald EaglesBarton Cove, Gill, Massachusetts. “Incredibly beautiful eagle captured leaving perch on nesting island in May 2014.” Photo Credit : Bill DeanVernon Dam, Hinsdale, New Hampshire. “Nesting pair taking some time away from the nest which is on the other side of the Connecticut River.” Taken in the summer of 2010. Photo Credit : Bill DeanGate 40 at the Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts. “Eagle flying low over reservoir in June 2009.” Photo Credit : Bill DeanGate 40, Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts. “Notice how he is sitting on one foot. Very small nesting island is off to the left.” Photo Credit : Bill DeanBarton Cove along the Connecticut River, Gill, Massachusetts. “A little down time for a parent of 3 fledglings.” July 2014. Photo Credit : Bill DeanSnell Island, Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts. “Parent sitting up above nest where there are a pair of young eagles in June 2014.” Photo Credit : Bill DeanBarton Cove, Gill Massachusetts along the Connecticut River. “While sitting in a canoe this immature eagle flew into a nearby tree.” Photographed in September 2010. Photo Credit : Bill DeanGate 16, Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts. “Moments before this shot I was surprised by the eagle plunging into the shallow water only 15 yards away while i was tucked under pine trees.” November 2014. Photo Credit : Bill Dean
Heather Marcus
Heather Marcus is the senior photo editor for Yankee Magazine. She works closely with the art director and a large group of contributing photographers to tell our stories about people and place in a compelling way. Living and growing up in New England, she continues to be inspired by the communities, the landscape, and the wonderful visual opportunities the region affords.
