First time photographing an eagle
Apr 26, 2017 13:41:19 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Looks like your first time was a charm - excellent shots!
Apr 26, 2017 15:07:07 #
Apr 26, 2017 15:27:20 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Marvelous shots of these magnificent eagles, stenojj! You captured them in so many interesting 'poses.' I only see them in captivity so appreciate seeing these you photographed in the wild.
Apr 26, 2017 16:24:03 #
Mi360
In our state if you get within 50 ft its a very HEFTY fine! (with jail time) They are FEDERALLY protected, and I think it's the same across the states, you cannot harass them or get close to them, scare them, or even THINK about getting a glimpse of their nest. (unless the American Eagle Foundation is involved) I agree that making noise to make them fly off is a form of harassment, and unnecessary. Part of being a birding photographer is PATIENCE, I am in total agreement with you there. Maybe s/he had her eye on some food, and scaring it off may make the difference of eating that day or not. If there's a nest nearby, those eaglets really suffer when they don't eat for a day. Poor judgement to scare them off to make them fly, when exercising PATIENCE is the RULE in wildlife photography. NEVER EVER force a shot, or make your presence known, or harass the animals.
In our state if you get within 50 ft its a very HEFTY fine! (with jail time) They are FEDERALLY protected, and I think it's the same across the states, you cannot harass them or get close to them, scare them, or even THINK about getting a glimpse of their nest. (unless the American Eagle Foundation is involved) I agree that making noise to make them fly off is a form of harassment, and unnecessary. Part of being a birding photographer is PATIENCE, I am in total agreement with you there. Maybe s/he had her eye on some food, and scaring it off may make the difference of eating that day or not. If there's a nest nearby, those eaglets really suffer when they don't eat for a day. Poor judgement to scare them off to make them fly, when exercising PATIENCE is the RULE in wildlife photography. NEVER EVER force a shot, or make your presence known, or harass the animals.
Apr 26, 2017 16:49:39 #
WOW -- Great shots! I just ordered a Tamron 150-600 should be here Saturday! This will be my first lens purchase other than the kit lenses that came with the camera. I have an active eagles nest that I will be watching, hope I can get some great shots like these of the chicks as well as mom and dad!
Apr 26, 2017 18:00:40 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Very nice shots for your first eagle. You were really lucky to see one that close.
Bud
Apr 26, 2017 18:16:50 #
Apr 26, 2017 18:56:13 #
Mi630 wrote:
Very nice pictures. My only comment and I may be the only one is the part about making noise to make the eagle fly. That just kind of bothers me. Sometimes you have to be patient. I have shot a lot of eagles in the wintertime and that would be a big no-no where I shoot since it causes them to use a lot of energy. I know it is not winter time now obviously. Maybe it's just me. Very nice portraits however.
I agree. You should not harass eagles. It is best to watch and photograph. It took me about an hour of watching this eagle before it flew off to get food for its eaglets. The nest was about 100 yards from where I set up my camera.
Bud
Apr 26, 2017 19:10:49 #
Apr 26, 2017 21:11:58 #
I just did a quick review of the "bald and golden eagle protection act" and just to warn people about the law. It is great fun and very exciting to photograph eagles but the law states you can't "...disturb an eagle". You can't even pick up or be in possesion of an eagle feather even if you see one on the ground. You can be fined thousands of dollars and even be subject to a year in jail. The feds are serious!! So let's all be careful out there. Sometimes you just have to wait an eagle out. I would hate to see any UHH member get in trouble.
Apr 26, 2017 21:39:03 #
Apr 26, 2017 22:54:22 #
Good pictures. Some are from angles you don't see. I've never seen an eagle from the back side. I found it interesting.
As an aside, I wonder if our friends in other English speaking parts of the world believe the USA is crawling with bald eagles. We see so many fine photos of bald eagles it might give the impression they are everywhere. In fact, they are still quite rare. I believe I heard a couple of years ago there are 50,000 in Alaska. I don't know the numbers elsewhere but I know it's an exciting thing to see one because they are still quite rare. I spotted one here in Sacramento flying over the American river with a fish in his talons. I was driving and didn't have a camera anyway. It was a thrill. One day I'll go to the area and spend an afternoon or two looking for him.
Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Dave
As an aside, I wonder if our friends in other English speaking parts of the world believe the USA is crawling with bald eagles. We see so many fine photos of bald eagles it might give the impression they are everywhere. In fact, they are still quite rare. I believe I heard a couple of years ago there are 50,000 in Alaska. I don't know the numbers elsewhere but I know it's an exciting thing to see one because they are still quite rare. I spotted one here in Sacramento flying over the American river with a fish in his talons. I was driving and didn't have a camera anyway. It was a thrill. One day I'll go to the area and spend an afternoon or two looking for him.
Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Dave
Apr 26, 2017 23:51:06 #
Apr 27, 2017 00:35:13 #
Apr 27, 2017 09:43:54 #
Maybe because we are in the waterfall flyway here in Nebraska but I see eagles quite often and we have nesting eagles in the city of Omaha.
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