Some more stinking eagles...

davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
edited February 22, 2008 in Wildlife
Just got back from Iowa, again.
Lets back up a minute.
Last Thursday, I bought a Canon 300 F2.8is lens from a friend. So I wanted to test it out a bit.
Seeing as Minnesota isn't the most photogenic place to be in Feb, we went on a little road trip to Iowa to shoot (figuratively speaking) some eagles.
The count was down, and we only had sunny skies til about 3:00 in the afternoon, But I think I got a few.
Another friend loaned me his Canon 2X tc for a while. It was way sharper than the Quantaray 2X tc that I took most (if not all) of these shots with.
The lens and tc where on my Canon 30D.
Most of these shots have had minimal PP done to them.

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Wait, this isn't an eagle! What's' he doing here?
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Once again we had a good sized group go.
To the eagles I'm sure the view looked something like this.
(You'll have to imagine that all these birds have $5000 of camera gear with them.):D
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Thanks for looking.
dave.

Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.

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  • JetJet Registered Users Posts: 233 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    clap.gifGreat set!! bowdown.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    fantastic shots:ivar

    did you hit the QC's? I can't imagine the count being down. with as cold as it's been they should be hanging around locks 13, 14, 15 there.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    the 300 nikon or canon is one great lens :ivar and you had light thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    Those are some most excellent BIFs of eagles. I think you made a good choice with the 300mm IS.
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    Thanks guys.

    No Quad Cities here. We were in Burlington, and there were less there this week, than there were 2 weeks ago.
    Maybe a couple of hundred less.ne_nau.gif
    dave.

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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    Nice job Davev. Looks like the 300mm was a good buy.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    Outstanding shots Dave. clap.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2008
    Very nice! #2 and 4 are my favorites!
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  • M. LentzM. Lentz Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    You did good once again, Dave. That 300 will be your new friend! :D

    I got nothin' ne_nau.gifmwink.gif
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Hmmm, not sure whether I am more envious of the shots or the new glass!

    Great set Davev.

    Thanks for sharing

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Thesse are great!!! On the first shot, that fish looks like it's coming out of his butt rolleyes1.gifAnd i love the last shot! Well done clap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Great job Dave.... thumb.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    Not to bring this back from the dead, But I just wanted to say Thanks guys.
    dave.

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  • The Wild EyeThe Wild Eye Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    Great Stuff!!!
    Hey Dave great shots!!

    Can you give me a web stie or any thing showing where you went? I'm a few hours away but I can't get away for a couple weeks....not sure if it will still be worth it!! When is peek season? I want to go next year!! Do they post a bird count??
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  • CassisPCassisP Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    I love, love, the one of the eagle eating. that is a great shot. clap.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    The Wild Eye wrote:
    Hey Dave great shots!!

    Can you give me a web stie or any thing showing where you went? I'm a few hours away but I can't get away for a couple weeks....not sure if it will still be worth it!! When is peek season? I want to go next year!! Do they post a bird count??

    Unless there's another cold stretch, I'm guessing the peak season in done.
    Burlington Iowa, Lock and Dam 18.
    Run a search and I'm sure you'll find all kinds of stuff.
    dave.

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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    I think now with the new lens you're unstoppable bowdown.gif. But I'm in the same boat as Mike, I got nothin mwink.gif.
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  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    some are great and some are just very good
    Thanks
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  • The Wild EyeThe Wild Eye Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    Your web site
    Dave

    You should really put a link to your web site on your posts.....that way we can all go look at more of your work!!

    again great stuff......but I haven't been able to find a web site talking about just the eagles? How did you hear about this place and what kind of research did you do before you went?
    The Wild Eye

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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    The Wild Eye wrote:
    Dave

    You should really put a link to your web site on your posts.....that way we can all go look at more of your work!!

    again great stuff......but I haven't been able to find a web site talking about just the eagles? How did you hear about this place and what kind of research did you do before you went?
    Dave's site is http://davev.smugmug.com
    Nick
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