Finally! Bald Eagle

HDShooterHDShooter Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
edited January 20, 2009 in Wildlife
I have wanted to get a pic like this for years! this is only my 3rd time out shooting birds. Never had the glass before.
Yesterday, My son and I went to a local lake here in Tacoma to shoot ducks and I saw him.
I heard someone say, he's flying, after I saw them sitting in a near by tree, so I looked up at the ready and they broke out of the trees chasing each other.
Only got off a quick 3 shot burst before they were back in the trees.
Here's 2 I was really pleased with.


C&C Welcome

Thanks for looking.

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Turning over.
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Nikon D3 200-400mm f4 VR 1/1250s f5.6 ISO 400
Later-

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    Bravo clap.gifclap.gif That first one is great.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    Congrats ylsuper.gif
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,510 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    You nailed it. #2 looks kinda weird being upside down.

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    Cuong wrote:
    You nailed it. #2 looks kinda weird being upside down.

    Cuong

    15524779-Ti.gif At first I thought it was flying inverted then checked the wingtips and figured the photo is inverted. So which is it, eagle or photo inversion?ne_nau.gif

    Jim
  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    Great shots. Based on the first shot, looks like the eagle was in the middle of a roll or changing it's direction by banking hard.
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  • HDShooterHDShooter Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    Jim K wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif At first I thought it was flying inverted then checked the wingtips and figured the photo is inverted. So which is it, eagle or photo inversion?ne_nau.gif

    Jim

    Thanks,
    It's all eagle. shot, my best guess is at around 60-70 degrees up.
    No photo trickery.
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