Modified 25-Jun-26
Created 12-Apr-26
17 photos
Conowingo Dam
April 11, 2026
Photos in this gallery:
- Bald Eagles mate for life.
- In this rarely observed annual courtship behavior, this pair of Bald Eagles flew high above the fast-flowing waters of the Susquehanna River, quickly locked talons, and then akin to two Olympic ice skating dancing pairs, rapidly spun each other about all the while spiraling downward in a ritual aerial display called a "Cartwheel Courtship" or "Death Spiral".
- About 100 feet above the water they each released their tight grasp and flew off before hitting the water.
- This 17-shot sequence took only 1.5 seconds before the pair released their locked talons and flew off.
Click on the first thumbnail for larger views. Once the first image of the sequence is displayed, you can depress the right arrow key to advance to the next photo in the sequence.
If you depress AND hold-down the right arrow key on your keyboard it will essentially animate the sequence.
For a full screen view of each image, after the first image is displayed, click the enlarged image and it will be displayed full screen. You can then repeatedly click the right arrow key to advance to the next photo, or, as previously described, press and hold the right arrow key to animate the 17-shot sequence in full screen mode.
Photography: Stephen Talabac
Post Processing: Stephen Talabac
© 2026 Stephen & Diana Talabac. All Rights Reserved.
April 11, 2026
Photos in this gallery:
- Bald Eagles mate for life.
- In this rarely observed annual courtship behavior, this pair of Bald Eagles flew high above the fast-flowing waters of the Susquehanna River, quickly locked talons, and then akin to two Olympic ice skating dancing pairs, rapidly spun each other about all the while spiraling downward in a ritual aerial display called a "Cartwheel Courtship" or "Death Spiral".
- About 100 feet above the water they each released their tight grasp and flew off before hitting the water.
- This 17-shot sequence took only 1.5 seconds before the pair released their locked talons and flew off.
Click on the first thumbnail for larger views. Once the first image of the sequence is displayed, you can depress the right arrow key to advance to the next photo in the sequence.
If you depress AND hold-down the right arrow key on your keyboard it will essentially animate the sequence.
For a full screen view of each image, after the first image is displayed, click the enlarged image and it will be displayed full screen. You can then repeatedly click the right arrow key to advance to the next photo, or, as previously described, press and hold the right arrow key to animate the 17-shot sequence in full screen mode.
Photography: Stephen Talabac
Post Processing: Stephen Talabac
© 2026 Stephen & Diana Talabac. All Rights Reserved.
© Stephen & Diana Talabac. All rights reserved.