Reelfoot Eagles

GBZeeGBZee Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
edited February 13, 2008 in Wildlife
Finally got to Reelfoot Lake in NW Tennessee. A lot of wintering Eagles there, but this is one of the few that stay year round. Two nests about a mile apart along the Mississippi. This is the male of one of the pairs. The night before, a cold front pushed out the over cast sky giving way to a crisp clear morning...a couple of hours later, the clouds moved back in. First time I had a chance to view and photograph these incredible raptors...my heart was a pumpin'

Nikon D300, 200-400 f4 VR with 1.4TC
1/1250 f5.6 ISO 250 EV -0.3 10:30 AM


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These aren't much photo wise but kinda neat to see the female in the nest. This was about 4 hours later. It became over cast again. The nest was pretty deep in the woods at the edge of the river. I was shooting from the levee that gave me the ability to get a peek into the high nest. The second one is a 100% crop...you can just make out her eye!


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George Boldizar
http://www.gboldizarphoto.com

Comments

  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2008
    Like the first shot George! thumb.gif
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2008
    That first shot is a real keeper! Awesome! It has incredible detail, color and the focus is tack sharp! thumb.gif
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2008
    That first shot is outstanding, excellent work with the exposure. clap.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • BBiggsBBiggs Registered Users Posts: 688 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2008
    That first shot is excellent! Well done!
    Brenton
    http://www.alluringnatureimages.com/
  • jgoetz4jgoetz4 Registered Users Posts: 1,267 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2008
    Excellent shot George. Great color & detail clap.gif
    Have a good evening :D
    Jim...
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2008
    Wow! clap.gif Beautiful shot there! Great to see you got a bit of blue sky to make the most of that beautiful bird. I like the nest shot too. It makes me fell more like I am actually there than the full shots. That is the kind of view that I get more regularly than the full shots!
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2008
    The first one is classic. Great sharpness and nice backgrounds and contrast. You nailed the exposure on the white and black feathers. I think I would crop out the branch on the right if it didn't change the sharpness too much. That branch doesn't add anything to the picture. You would have a natural line from bottom right to top left.
    www.jonimages.com
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