Today I worked on getting some flight and action shots. I found a great spot lower on the bank right across where there was a lot of salmon and the eagles were all around me. On my side of the river they were taking off and landing right above my head. One eagle was perched on a tree in front of me and another came over and body slammed it right there! Another swooped just a few feet from my head - enough for me to duck down. At one point I heard someone behind me and it turned out to be an eagle walking through the woods on the ground. There was a piece of salmon about 10 feet behind me (someone must have dropped it there) and it just walked right over. Right across the river was plenty of action and opportunities for flight shots, plus we had some decent light, so I was very happy with the results. It was fun watching the eagles and also getting some good photos.
The little extra bit of light really made a difference in this set. You got some really good flight pictures.
chuck ashley
19-Nov-2007 06:28
Hi Liz,
I'm Chuck Ashley from Bloomington,Mn, I've enjoyed your Alaska bald eagle album thanks sharing :) I went to Alaska in 1981 took a 18day cruise/land tour, saw some eagles and other wildlife and shot 48 rolls of film with my canon A-1. Oh how I wish I could've had digital then.
I was wondering how much did this trip cost? My email is puckster5pics@yahoo.com
Thanks again for sharing