Yes Gale

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited October 3, 2007 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Everytime I go out to the Viera Wetlands my good friend, Gale, always asks me the same question. Its always "Are the eagles back yet"? Everytime I go out there she asks that same question. I was there yesterday and....

your four basic eagle on THE TREE shots


eagle from the back

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right profile
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left profile
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full face
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Even better there are two of them. I missed the male by a few minutes. So we should have some eagle photo ops for MI V.

Despite the fact that I have already exhausted all the possibilities of the eagle on a stick poses I will probably take a few thousand more before the eagles migrate out of here. Is there some kind of 12 step program that will help?
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  • ChadinStPeteChadinStPete Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Can you ever really have enough? And no, there is no help for fools like us :D

    Really nice shots, love the composition and pose of the left profile shot, all great though
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Is there some kind of 12 step program that will help?

    In a word...NO!:nah

    Great bird...great shots. thumb.gif
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Great captures of a beautiful bird. The third shot is my favorite thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 26, 2007
    :wow

    Stunning. bowdown.gif

    It's just not fair, you guys in Florida have *everything*. Ok, maybe not antelope, but everything else. rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    ChadinStPete wrote:
    Can you ever really have enough? And no, there is no help for fools like us :D

    Really nice shots, love the composition and pose of the left profile shot, all great though

    Thanks, I was happy with that second shot.

    I guess I'm just gonna have tot ake some more eagles shots. :cry

    :ivar
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Its always "Are the eagles back yet"

    Harry.. Absolutely Beautiful shots. Post as many as you take cause one can never OD on a beautiful eagle shot.

    Tell you what, I'll trade you 4 Harriers for 1 Eagle.

    I found this map the other day and was amazed by the number of breeding pairs in Fla.

    Click Here to view the map if you are interested..
    http://webblinks.com/postings/misc/bp.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    In a word...NO!:nah

    Great bird...great shots. thumb.gif

    No help seesh, now I guess I'll have to take some more eagle shots.

    Thanks Ric.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Gorgeous shots! Love that "famous" perch from Viera! thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    wings.gif EAGLES:ivargood one Harry

    I can't wait for the water to freeze over so they start moving down the mississippi here more.
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Super Harry - that left profile is a wallhanger if I've ever seen one clap.gif
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Harry.. Absolutely Beautiful shots. Post as many as you take cause one can never OD on a beautiful eagle shot.

    Tell you what, I'll trade you 4 Harriers for 1 Eagle.

    I found this map the other day and was amazed by the number of breeding pairs in Fla.

    Click Here to view the map if you are interested..
    http://webblinks.com/postings/misc/bp.gif

    We really are lucky here in Florida. My county, which is one of the most densely populated in the state, has 28 breeding pairs of bald eagles. I had no idea until last year when I checked our state registry. An active nest is just 1.5 miles from one of my offices!clap.gif
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Wow! Amazing Harry!!! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Yikes!! These shots are wonderful!! clap.gifclapclap.gifclapSee ya out there!
  • thebuschthebusch Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Sure like these, Harry! In the third one it looks like she had a bad hair day.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Eagle on a Stick ..... Ho Hum rolleyes1.gif

    Where's the Chocolate & Cool Whip ?? headscratch.gif
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2007
    Mitchell wrote:
    We really are lucky here in Florida. My county, which is one of the most densely populated in the state, has 28 breeding pairs of bald eagles. I had no idea until last year when I checked our state registry. An active nest is just 1.5 miles from one of my offices!clap.gif

    Hi Mitch, What does Florida do during breeding. As you can see by the map Arizona doesn't have that many pairs but we do have a nest here in the Prescott National Forest that has been used every year for years.

    But the Forest Service blocks thousands of acres off as soon as the adults are sighted in the area. They block it off from about late November to June 30th with barrricades and signs at all access points to the forest area with the threat of $6,000.00 fines and jail time for crossing the barrier.

    I have been talking to the F.S. about getting permission to go back in and do a photo journal of the nesting and baby eagles this year. I have talked to the head wildlife biologist stating that I know where the nest is and I know I can get great shots while staying far enough away so not to disturb them. I even volunteered to buy a new 600 f/4 to do it but I haven't gotten an answer yet. She said there was layer upon layer of red tape she had to wade through to get me a yes or no answer, but she did say that since they aren't on the endangered list there might be hope.. so I have my fingers crossed.

    I was just curious on how they treat the huge number you have there in FLA, cause if they block that many off that would be a huge undertaking.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Great captures of a beautiful bird. The third shot is my favorite thumb.gif

    Thanks, that shot seems to be the people's choice.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2007
    Very nice Harry! clap.gif
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2007
    Wooohoooo
    The Eagle Has Landed:>)))))
    Great shots Harry.

    See ya in an hour:>))
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2007
    wow superb !
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    :wow

    Stunning. bowdown.gif

    It's just not fair, you guys in Florida have *everything*. Ok, maybe not antelope, but everything else. rolleyes1.gif

    It seems pretty fair to me. :D

    Thanks
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Harry.. Absolutely Beautiful shots. Post as many as you take cause one can never OD on a beautiful eagle shot.

    Tell you what, I'll trade you 4 Harriers for 1 Eagle.

    I found this map the other day and was amazed by the number of breeding pairs in Fla.

    Click Here to view the map if you are interested..
    http://webblinks.com/postings/misc/bp.gif

    Thanks for the link. We have at least three pair nesting in our area. One couple keep flying over my backyard a few times a week. In nearby Sanford they recently took down three nests :cry because they felt they were a threat to the nearby airfield.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Super Harry - that left profile is a wallhanger if I've ever seen one clap.gif

    I am pretty happy with that shot. Thanks Al.
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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    Fantastic work, Harry!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    Rhuarc wrote:
    Wow! Amazing Harry!!! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Wendell wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    Trish323 wrote:
    Yikes!! These shots are wonderful!! clap.gifclapclap.gifclapSee ya out there!

    Thanks Trish and I'm glad you were able to join us.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    thebusch wrote:
    Sure like these, Harry! In the third one it looks like she had a bad hair day.

    Thanks Gary wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Eagle on a Stick ..... Ho Hum rolleyes1.gif

    Where's the Chocolate & Cool Whip ?? headscratch.gif

    Oh, it so sad to see such envy. :cry I bet your local zoo has an eagle that you can look at. :ivar
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2007
    rolleyes1.gif
    Harryb wrote:
    Oh, it so sad to see such envy. :cry I bet your local zoo has an eagle that you can look at. :ivar

    By golly I bet they do !! :fish
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2007
    HAAAAAAAAAAA!
    Finally got my eagle fix for the season:D
    No need to travel all the way to Klamath anymore:whew
    Thanks Harry, you saved me a triprolleyes1.gif
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