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20-JAN-2007 davev

Bald Eagle with Bass

I think this is my first "eagle in flight" that I ever took.
An immature eagle was hunting over the river that I was driving along.
I slammed on the brakes, before the car stopped moving I threw it into park.
I jumped out of the car, ran across the road only to see that the target was missed.
This mature eagle flew in, hit a spot on the water about 2 feet from where the other one tried.
With the fading light, I managed to get 2 shots off.
One was in focus, one was not.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
1/750s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso200 full exif

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Canon Image Challenge04-Jun-2016 21:00
I will be back for a couple of weeks at Christmas. I'll have to try harder to get out.
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But now you have me wanting to take that river drive.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge04-Jun-2016 17:34
Jim, you'd have to spend the winter in Minnesota.
This was taken along Black Dog Road, the east end.
If you drive down in Lilydale, along the river, there are 3 active eagle nests along
that 5 mile stretch.
The one nest on the power pole (old osprey nest) the young are starting to get
ready to spread their wings and to try flying.
davev.
Mikel Featherston03-Jun-2016 04:09
It truly is a magnificent image... perfect fit for this challenge.
Canon Image Challenge02-Jun-2016 14:08
I'd love to get a shot like this.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge01-Jun-2016 11:12
You were in the right place at the right time. I'm not a birder but at that time of day and time of year I'd expected to see a much higher iso for more light. Like I said I'm not a birder. Paul