Alaska: Bald eagle portraits
Dec 28, 2011 11:38:37 #
Dec 28, 2011 12:01:25 #
Amazing shots ...the last run makes me want to run for some reason :!: :)
Dec 28, 2011 12:11:46 #
Ok, more trivia: Bald eagles are monogamous. Their talons are self locking and once they are engaged the eagle cannot release them. Bald eagles also swim well using their wings as paddles.[/quote]
I had no idea they were monogamous. Canada Geese are too. I knew about the talons, but had no idea they could swim! Very interesting. I should have read more about Eagles. We have a lot of them at Reelfoot Lake in the NW corner of Tn and across the state line at Ky Lake and I live close to both.
I had no idea they were monogamous. Canada Geese are too. I knew about the talons, but had no idea they could swim! Very interesting. I should have read more about Eagles. We have a lot of them at Reelfoot Lake in the NW corner of Tn and across the state line at Ky Lake and I live close to both.
Dec 28, 2011 12:17:41 #
Incredible, amazing, absolutely fantastic - what else can one say. I would however like to see some in flight shots if you have them.
Dec 28, 2011 12:31:48 #
Dec 28, 2011 12:45:38 #
Magnificent photos of a magnificent bird. Thanks for sharing the photos and also for all the additional information you have shared in this thread.
Dec 28, 2011 12:48:22 #
Dec 28, 2011 13:11:41 #
Horseart wrote:
Ok, more trivia: Bald eagles are monogamous. Their talons are self locking and once they are engaged the eagle cannot release them. Bald eagles also swim well using their wings as paddles.
A mated pair will also return to the same nest and add to it every year--some have been known to weigh a lot. A local TV station here said one weighed in at 1/2 a ton, but I'm not sure I believe that. We are currently having an influx of eagles at Lake Coeur D'Alene, ID for the kokanie (sp?) spawning.
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Dec 28, 2011 14:40:30 #
Wonderful pictures, interesting information. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the next 100 posts :)
Dec 28, 2011 14:46:34 #
Ivan, I truly meant to congratulate you on your 100th Topic and as you can see, we all look forward to the next 100!
Dec 28, 2011 14:50:58 #
mgstrawn wrote:
Incredible shots! I'm new to UH and I'm sure you've been asked numerous times what camera/lens you use?
alaskan wrote:
This is my topic #100 in two a half months of UH membership. The tally is 95 picture topics created with about 600 photos and 5 topics in the Forum. The line of my photos is not getting any shorter, will have to go for topic #200 I guess. Please bear with me....
Thanks for your support and kind words. Ivan.
Thanks for your support and kind words. Ivan.
Incredible shots! I'm new to UH and I'm sure you've been asked numerous times what camera/lens you use?
Canon PRO90 IS (only 2.6 mega), Minolta DiMage 7Hi, Panasonic FZ10, Panasonic FZ28, Sony R-1. All these are "bridge " cameras with built in lenses and EVF. Also Panasonic TZ3 and ZS7 pocket p&s and lately DSLR Canon T1i with 18-135 and 70-300. Out of about 600 photos posted here about 550 came from the "inferior" cameras including these eagle portraits. All my photos are taken at (P) auto setting, exposure compensated and bracketed. You can see all my posts by going to my profile and clicking on the list of topics created.Thanks, Ivan.
Dec 28, 2011 15:01:50 #
rivernan wrote:
Ivan, thanks for answering my questions. That is amazing.
A very cool little piece of trivia regarding EAGLE EYES
A very cool little piece of trivia regarding EAGLE EYES
And they can see a fish on the surface of water from about a mile away. During a dive eagles reach speed around 100mph and prefer to come from the sun like military pilots. On several occasions they dove over my shoulder and the finger feathers emit an eerie whistling sound. Thanks, Ivan.
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