Birds!
Early this spring I was asked to photograph an event that took place at Allatoona Lake dam. The Corps of Engineers were hosting a local museum society by giving a talk on the history of the dam as well as a tour of it, both inside and out. While on top of the dam I was trying to find a good angle to capture the ranger giving the talk as well as his audience. I got up against an exterior wall that overlooked the Etowah River, which is what the dam discharges to, and got my shot. But before moving to my next shot I took the opportunity to enjoy the view. Besides being a long way down, there were a lot of wildlife present in the form of birds. What particularly caught my attention were a pair of Osprey that were building a nest. This nest was being constructed atop a telephone pole installed by Georgia Power (just one of many they put up around the lake for nesting purposes). A platform atop the pole to act as a base for the nest is a surplus...