Eagles and Hawks on as super Fall day

Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
edited October 20, 2007 in Wildlife
This past weekend here in the PNW, couldn't have gotten much better. Nice crisp morning temperature (39 degrees), clear skies with the sun to your back. With that as a backdrop I was out early on the search for something interesting to photograph, perferrable eagles and or hawks and did I ever run into them.

Here are a few of the shots that I took on Saturday all with D2Xs, 500mm and or 300mm.

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Louie

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    I bet you're pleased with yourself...grumble...grumble...grumble.

    There, I put the green monster away.

    Absolutely outstanding, Louie!thumb.gif
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Wow, Louis! :jawdrop I love the eagles and that Cooper's Hawk is great as well. I love red tails, but that Cooper's capture is outstanding! Where is PNW by the way?
    Stephen
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  • Luv2shootLuv2shoot Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    WOW WOW WOW very nice. Where were these taken?
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    I think you live up by Chip headscratch.gif rare day you get a blue sky :D great eagles thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    Well done Louis thumb.gif
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  • Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I bet you're pleased with yourself...grumble...grumble...grumble.

    There, I put the green monster away.

    Absolutely outstanding, Louie!thumb.gif

    Thanks Ric, I sure appreciate your kind words.

    Louie
  • Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Well done Louis thumb.gif

    Thanks Benjamin, I appreciate your taking a look.

    Louie
  • Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    I think you live up by Chip headscratch.gif rare day you get a blue sky :D great eagles thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff, I appreciate your comments very much. Chip lives on Woodby Island and I live now is the Seattle area, so we're about 60 miles apart. By around here that's nothing as distance goes. Now you have it correct about it being a rare day to get blue skies, but what's even more rare is to find the birds out as well.

    Louie
  • Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    Luv2shoot wrote:
    WOW WOW WOW very nice. Where were these taken?

    Thanks looking. These were all taken up on the Skagit Flats, near Mt. Vernon, Washington.

    Louie
  • Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Wow, Louis! :jawdrop I love the eagles and that Cooper's Hawk is great as well. I love red tails, but that Cooper's capture is outstanding! Where is PNW by the way?

    Thanks stephen. The PNW, stands for the Pacific Northwest, more specifically the state of Washington. I live in the Seattle area, thsese shots were taken about 60 miles north of Seattle.

    Louie
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    Louis Champan wrote:
    Here are a few of the shots that I took on Saturday all with D2Xs, 500mm and or 300mm..Louie

    Hi Louie, These are beautiful shots. What a weekend you must have had running into all these beauties. Makes for great viewing !! clap.gifclap.gif
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  • Luv2shootLuv2shoot Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    Louis Champan wrote:
    Thanks looking. These were all taken up on the Skagit Flats, near Mt. Vernon, Washington.

    Louie
    Well since I'm in Oregon not that far for me to drive to. I was at Smith Rock outside Remond, OR a few weeks ago and found out that from Mid Feb-Mid June the golden eagles are there with babies. Something to consider I plan on going back just to get a look and with luck a shot or two.
    Once again those are beautiful shots I love birds of prey
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 18, 2007
    Oh my, these are awesome! eek7.gif

    Yeah, I'd call that a super day. clap.gif

    Cheers,
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    Outstanding Louie
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