Eagle photographed by ginger 12/04

ginger_55 · December 4, 2005

This is a crop from the full frame below.
More to follow, I just got home! Excited. At Magnolia Gardens, way out in the marsh on the edge of the Ashley River.

ginger:D

Harryb · December 4, 2005

Congrats on your first eagle Ginger. Its always a thrill.

Michael Allen · December 4, 2005

Good job and congrats Ginger

Thusie · December 4, 2005

Yea Ginger, nice going, nice shot

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bfjr · December 4, 2005

Way to Go Ginger
Big Congrats

jwear · December 4, 2005

congrats G be there and be ready

boy I hope Ben did not short out his key board:cry :cry

ginger_55 · December 5, 2005

Yes, there I was, no reflections, no birds (a few ducks), boy did I wish I had picked somewhere else to spend Sunday afternoon.

So, I am sitting there looking out at the empty marsh............

A raptor. Now how many turkey vultures have I seen?

But I raised my camera and looked thru the 400 mm lens.

I KNEW, I knew it had to be..........It Was! My first eagle.

Flying towards me.

I think, know, he has something in his feet, but I have no idea what it is.

He went to a perch, I shot and shot and shot. Changed settings and shot some more, etc. I did not catch him flying off, but got one shot of him going into a bunch of bare branches. He was never close, not like Harry's birds. SC birds are not close, but he is a wild, free and wintering Eagle.

Surprisingly, considering how far away he was, many of the photos turned out and I will work them up.............last night I was too tired. Went to sleep early. I am going to be busy today, but I will get this bird worked up.

Can you imagine, no birds, a place I go all the time, not where I was expecting eagles, was hoping for a heron or a reflection.

Thanks for stopping and commenting all of you,

ginger (still w/o the coveted reflection, buy hey, an eagle!):D

livinginoz · December 5, 2005

ginger_55 wrote:

Yes, there I was, no reflections, no birds (a few ducks), boy did I wish I had picked somewhere else to spend Sunday afternoon.

So, I am sitting there looking out at the empty marsh............

A raptor. Now how many turkey vultures have I seen?

But I raised my camera and looked thru the 400 mm lens.

I KNEW, I knew it had to be..........It Was! My first eagle.

Flying towards me.

I think, know, he has something in his feet, but I have no idea what it is.

He went to a perch, I shot and shot and shot. Changed settings and shot some more, etc. I did not catch him flying off, but got one shot of him going into a bunch of bare branches. He was never close, not like Harry's birds. SC birds are not close, but he is a wild, free and wintering Eagle.

Surprisingly, considering how far away he was, many of the photos turned out and I will work them up.............last night I was too tired. Went to sleep early. I am going to be busy today, but I will get this bird worked up.

Can you imagine, no birds, a place I go all the time, not where I was expecting eagles, was hoping for a heron or a reflection.

Thanks for stopping and commenting all of you,

ginger (still w/o the coveted reflection, buy hey, an eagle!):D

ginger, congratulations. i see them around here on occasion, but i am usually in my car, wrapped in many layers of winter clothing.........grrrr

can't wait to see the rest of your shots.