Absolutely perfect. Well done.

Thanks, Earnest

Thank you, Frank

Thanks, Tommy

Thanks, Frank.

A fine photo. Hey, that Goeth guy had it all figured right.

Ed Luczak, you are an Inspiration! I am overwhelmed by the amount of postings here on HedgeHog from photographers that suffer daily from the disabling effects of Ataxia/Neuropathy and other disabling conditions. The original poster opened a big door -- so many heart-felt responses.

This is a Rough-legged hawk. The tell-tale bright yellow fore-beak and brown-speckled & white leg feathers are a dead give-away. Judging from the head pose, it appears as though this bird is a bit soaked and has a dampened spirit from a recent rain. Good shot.

As a rule eagle families stay together thru the early years. While the juveniles may appear to have been abandoned, the adults are usually nearby somewhere in the sky or elsewhere - our human eyes just don't see or detect them when they're cruising around at 10-thousand feet. Bald eagles don't develop the white head until about 5 years of age. Thanks for looking.

Thank you. It was the very last ray of the 'Golden Hour'. The sun sank behind the mountains in about one minute after clicking the shutter. I was shooting on 'machine-gun' mode, so did get several good keepers at various poses.

Yes, eagles naturally look PO'd most of the time. Thanks.

Thanks. Momma & Poppa were close by, watching.

Came across this juvenile Bald Eagle today while out cruising along the Clark Fork River. D610, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E VR w/Nikon TC 1.4 1/400 @ f/8 ISO 200.

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brooklyn-camera, I sent you a PM regarding your condition and do hope you are encouraged by what I shared. At 74 I have chronic Ataxia possibly caused by MS - awaiting further testing & diagnosis.

There are so many folks here on SM affected by similar disabling conditions. I am so very much encouraged by what I read from the posts by these fellow SM photographers. We don't give up do we? We keep on pursuing our love of photography ... no matter what. I have been relegated to very limited hiking and walking and have been shooting mostly from my pick-up truck. There certainly are limits to this method, but I can still compose and push the shutter button!

Hats off to those SMers and other fellow photographers out there who keep on going when the going gets tough.

Well Done! Keepers for sure.