Proud Parent

Gallery: AvianPosted June 26, 2013179 views4 comments

Here is another image from a nest taken this past Sunday. After the eaglet that is bent over in the nest took off in flight to do a lap around the trees, the adult in the photo returned with a fish--about one minute after.

The fledged bird kept feeding, while its sibling we didn't see fly, seemed to be left with the scraps (the one perched by the adult).

Again, a large crop here, but I think the sharpness is better, and I like the bit of light hitting the one eye of the eaglet. D90, ISO-320, 1/1000th, 500mm. Thank you as always for any C&C.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 26, 2013 at 5:39 PM

Nice focus on the adult, Bill, and you got a little bit of light in the perched juvenile's eye.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 27, 2013 at 6:17 AM

A nice story captured here Bill, the focus is good and you did a fine job in what seems to be harsh enough light.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on June 27, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Thanks again guys! Yes on the light, I kept telling my friend, I hope one of the adults gets here soon before the sun is too high--unfortunately, it was higher and hotter than optimal. Still a neat scene to watch.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 28, 2013 at 8:50 AM

You mentioned this is a huge crop. I don't know that the nest and bird in shadow adds a whole lot, but I understand you can only get at them from one angle. Your detail and exposure on the adult looks real good and I wonder if it could stand alone?
Sharon

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