Bald Eagle Over Belfair State Park 4-10-2024
Apr 11, 2024 20:27:32 #
maxlieberman inspired me to look for Bald Eagles to photograph.
Took the dog to Belfair State Park. Tide was so far out that I am afraid it will never get back in! No Sea Birds! Native People were out at the waterline some 1 kilometer away improving the oyster beds. About 100 people were out in the estuary.
White-crowned Sparrows, American Robins, and American Crows were evident in small numbers. A somewhat Sunny day with White Fluffies and some high Cirrus clouds shading things from time to time; 48F. The sun was shining down on the eagle.
I sat pondering the sad state of things when I noted a large floppy thing coming right at me. Raised my trusty Z9 with 600pF attached, grabbed a handful of focus and tripped the trigger.
The eagle flew straight at me-about 15 feet over my head. The last shot in this set is just about over my head. Missed the end of the bird's Left wing. The bird flew so low that every shot after this one was out of focus as the bird was inside the min focus distance-13.1 feet! I did hear the swoosh of the wings as it flew by.
Big Bird!!! It did cast a brief shadow over me!
The eagle then flew up in the tree and let out a few calls. No small birds were evident once the eagle let out that scream!
Download and enjoy!
Took the dog to Belfair State Park. Tide was so far out that I am afraid it will never get back in! No Sea Birds! Native People were out at the waterline some 1 kilometer away improving the oyster beds. About 100 people were out in the estuary.
White-crowned Sparrows, American Robins, and American Crows were evident in small numbers. A somewhat Sunny day with White Fluffies and some high Cirrus clouds shading things from time to time; 48F. The sun was shining down on the eagle.
I sat pondering the sad state of things when I noted a large floppy thing coming right at me. Raised my trusty Z9 with 600pF attached, grabbed a handful of focus and tripped the trigger.
The eagle flew straight at me-about 15 feet over my head. The last shot in this set is just about over my head. Missed the end of the bird's Left wing. The bird flew so low that every shot after this one was out of focus as the bird was inside the min focus distance-13.1 feet! I did hear the swoosh of the wings as it flew by.
Big Bird!!! It did cast a brief shadow over me!
The eagle then flew up in the tree and let out a few calls. No small birds were evident once the eagle let out that scream!
Download and enjoy!
Apr 11, 2024 20:55:15 #
Apr 11, 2024 21:09:13 #
jdtonkinson wrote:
Great set Timothy. Very nice
Thanx! Fortuitous capture.
Apr 11, 2024 21:28:51 #
Apr 11, 2024 21:44:39 #
Apr 11, 2024 23:20:23 #
UTMike wrote:
Excellent, Tim!
Thanx! Had no expectations for decent subjects as the tide was way out.
Apr 11, 2024 23:26:55 #
NMGal wrote:
Must have been exciting.
Thanx! I didn’t breathe for a long while. Totally unexpected. A 10 foot high ‘hedge’ was between me and wherever the eagle started from-below the hedge towards the estuary. So I had a heart beat to aim and shoot. With my ruined shoulders and knees I could not follow it beyond just overhead.
Apr 12, 2024 07:43:07 #
Apr 12, 2024 10:08:26 #
Apr 12, 2024 10:14:21 #
Well done. One need never tire of capturing eagles whether in flight, relaxing, nesting, stalking, or simply hanging out.
Apr 12, 2024 10:52:38 #
Apr 12, 2024 10:53:16 #
SoHillGuy wrote:
Right place, right time with great results.
Thanx! Yea a fortuitous capture.
Apr 12, 2024 10:53:22 #
Apr 12, 2024 10:54:03 #
47greyfox wrote:
Well done. One need never tire of capturing eagles whether in flight, relaxing, nesting, stalking, or simply hanging out.
Thanx! True. They are always majestic demanding our reverence.
Apr 12, 2024 10:55:50 #
kpmac wrote:
Excellent, Tim.
Thanx! Are you safe after those terrible tornadoes?
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