I never get tired of photographing Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Here is a shot of one taking off from a tree last week at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. My view was partially obscured by branches, but I somehow managed to keep the eagle’s eye in focus.
I never got a fully clear shot of the eagle when it was perched, so it was a happy surprise that I was able to capture this image when it started to take off. I think the eagle’s pose here is more dynamic than any shot I could have taken when it was in a static position, so it is not a huge loss that I have no perched pose.
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Nice Mike! Always fun to see your Eagle images!
Thanks, Reed. Many of the recent ones were from a single, wonderful day. Sometimes I worry that I am oversaturating the audience with eagle shots, but several readers have encouraged me to do so. 🙂
Wonderful capture!
Fantastic! 🦅
Great shot!
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I always enjoy your “eagles in action” shots.
Thanks, Laura. I was thinking about one of your recent comments, in fact, when I noted how much better it was to be able to capture a dynamic vice static pose.