First Bald Eagle: I've seen around here in 40+ years. They were on top of my neighbor's pine tree. She spotted them and called me saying "come see my bald eagles. I grabbed my camera...

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Feb 2, 2023 09:29:28 #

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

I've seen around here in 40+ years. They were on top of my neighbor's pine tree. She spotted them and called me saying "come see my bald eagles. I grabbed my camera and ran down there. I got within about 300 yards and took a couple of quick photos that were way too slow ss for the lens. I changed to 1/1000, f6.3, 300mm, and got a couple of good photos before they took flight. i couldn't pan to get an in-flight. They took off as soon as I got these few.

There is some blue banding ini a couple, that was in the raw photo, and I can't get rid of it.

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Feb 2, 2023 09:32:27 #

hettmoe Loc: Rural ND

Very nice!

Feb 2, 2023 09:33:09 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Lucky you, Frank...photos came out very for what you had to work with at that distance!!

Feb 2, 2023 09:57:28 #

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

hettmoe wrote:

Very nice!

Thank you hettmoe. I appreciate it.

Feb 2, 2023 09:58:03 #

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

jederick wrote:

Lucky you, Frank...photos came out very for what you had to work with at that distance!!

Yes I was Jed. Thank you for looking and commenting.

Feb 2, 2023 10:00:37 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Great photos of the eagles. Hopefully they will be there more often and you will be able to set up with a tripod.

Dennis

Feb 2, 2023 10:23:57 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Feb 2, 2023 10:44:45 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nicely done considering the distance.

Feb 2, 2023 10:50:09 #

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Good shots for a short notice

Feb 2, 2023 11:30:48 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful set, Frank!

Feb 2, 2023 15:48:48 #

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

frankraney wrote:

I've seen around here in 40+ years. They were on ... (show quote)

The only bald eagles I see are the ones I put in the reply box for guys like you

Superb shots. Here:
🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

Feb 2, 2023 16:31:48 #

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

dennis2146 wrote:

Great photos of the eagles. Hopefully they will be there more often and you will be able to set up with a tripod.

Dennis

Thanks, Dennis. I am in the process of moving, so I may mot see them again.

Feb 2, 2023 16:32:11 #

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

jaymatt wrote:

Thanks for the thumbs up John

Feb 2, 2023 16:34:44 #

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

kpmac wrote:

Nicely done considering the distance.

Thanks, Ken...It was a short notice and when I got within about 300 yards, they took off, and They were faster than me and I couldn't find them in flight for a photo. I don't usually shoot birds, So I do feel lucky.

Feb 2, 2023 16:36:23 #

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

JimBart wrote:

Good shots for a short notice

Thanks, Jim. I agree, at least for me. I did get lucky and had the 70-300 on the camera, thinking about starting to photograph birds.

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