January is Eagle Awareness Month in Arkansas.

I haven't had to travel far to see some of these magnificent animals. I've spotted three different eagles around a field near my home in Rogers. Two adults (pictured below) and a juvenile (pictured above).

I've had the opportunity to photograph them on three different occasions. It's hard to explain just how exciting it was.

The bare trees make them easy to spot. I've had my 400mm in my lap on every trip out of the house. I spot several red-tailed hawks in the area in a daily basics, but when I spotted the eagles I was ecstatic.

The eagles don't seem to be nearly as skittish the hawks, which have been a real challenge to get close enough for good photos. So this was a pleasant change!

Here are a few of my favorite eagle photos thus far.