Recent Eagle Photo

April 18, 2013 thepatter 0 Comments

An eagle flies back to the nest

The shot above was taken at Highbanks at the river overlook yesterday.  The eagle was returning to the nest – I had seen where it had perched a few minutes before and simply waited for it to return.  For once, it flew straight up the river past the deck.
I’ve been considering cutting back on the amount of time I spend waiting for shots like this.  I’ve put my macro and other nature photography on hold in pursuit of close shots of the eagle.  Given that I am shooting with a 300mm lens, to get a good shot I need the eagle to fly past.  Yesterday was the type of shot I’ve been hoping to get for the past couple of years.  I plan to cut back on my trips out to the deck.  This was the right light and the right distance – it’s hard to hope for a better shot.  So, I think it is time to get back to smaller, closer subjects.

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