krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

I have been sitting out side in a ground blind, off and on for weeks. And sometimes up to 7 hours, waiting. And I finaly got my Eagle shots, plus a new comer Red-Shouldered hawk. It has taken me two years of sitting out in this blind, from Jan-March. But I did it! At times it was freezing out there, but to see an Eagle fly in would warm me right up.

An Eaglet in flight


A 5 to 7 year old Eagle


Red Taled hawk fighting with an Eaglet. This Eaglet is about a year old.


Red Shouldered Hawk


Eaglet feeding on a deer.


A 5-7 year old Eagle in flight.


One of my favortes of an eagle.


Red Shouldered Hawk


The Adult Male Eagle


a 3 to 4 year old eaglet.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

I have a family of 5 generatoins of Eagles coming in to my yard. What a joy to see, now I have their pitcures too.

foehner Loc: St. Louis, Missouri

Awesome project and great photos! What a great way to get cold. Thanks!

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

LOL Thanks foehner, you are right about that. Got some frost bite too. It it was worth it to me, even thou my daughter thinks I am goofy at time.

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

These are absolutely wonderful shots!

mollymolly Loc: In the heart of the Everglades.

The photos are fantastic but the copyrights are quite distracting.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

Sorry about that mollymolly,
I have had pictures show up in magazines that I did not give them. So on forum and facebook stuff like that where I post pictures on the web I do that now. Prints I sell I do not have the copyrights on the front.
But glad you like the pictures.

pigpen

All great shots, but the one with the 2 fighting is a once in a lifetime shot!! I'd like to see that large, can you send the original. (I promise not to steal it).

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

Hi pigpen, I know what you mean about shot of a lifetime. I had been freezing, could not fell my feet any more. Then the eaglet come in and my heart started to race and I warmed right up! When you sit out side in a ground blind with temps that are any where from -12 degrees below to 26 above zero for hours a day, as long as I have it seems like a lifetime.
Here it is.
Sherry

Red tailed hawk fighting with an Eaglet.

pigpen

I've had some experience shooting BIF (not as much as many here) so I know how difficult it is to capture these birds. It's one thing to get a shot like this, it's another to have it tack sharp. Wonderful image, I'm jealous. May I ask what equipment you use??

angler Loc: StHelens England

Stunning shots.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

pigpen,
I was using my Nikon D7000 with the 70-300mm len. I really love this camera. Just wish I have a bigger lens, some day! On some of my shots I missed the eagles wing in the shot. I was so upset with my self, but when they started fighting I was more intersted in the head and talens. And beleave me my heart was racing big time.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

Thanks angler! :-)

pigpen

The fact that you captured these with that lens makes them even more impressive. I have the 400mm f/5.6, and still have to crop usually. I just ordered the 7D, 8fps, can't wait. Look forward to seeing your next post.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Fantastic shots, Sherry!