No matter how many times it happens, it is always exciting to see a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Last week I spotted this one at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and I was happy when it presented me with a chance to take this profile shot.
I had watched as the eagle flew to this tree and stealthily approached it. I was able to get relatively close, because the eagle was looking away from me and could not see me moving closer. However, the butt-first pose that it presented to me is not the most flattering for any creature, so I waited and hoped that the eagle would change its position. After what seemed like an eternity, the eagle moved its head to the side and I was finally able to get a few shots in which the eye was visible. Patience paid off one more time.
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Nice Mike! Always enjoy your Eagle images! Hope all is well!!
Thanks, Reed. The roads near the eagle nests are now blocked off at the wildlife reserve where I shoot a lot, so I will have to be quite lucky to get any decent eagle shots in the upcoming couple of months. Fortunately, though, some ospreys have returned.
Fabulous shot of this magnificent bird, Mike! What a pose…. certainly worth the wait!
Thanks. Sometimes I will try to send a telepathic message to a bird to get it to turn in the desired direction, but that doesn’t seem to work, so I end up waiting. 🙂
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Great shot!
Regal.
Regal Eagle 🙂 That’s got a real ring to it ! Nice one Michael 🙂
That’s hilarious. I wasn’t even thinking of that. Thank you.
Oh, I love this pose! I enlarged the photo as Benjamin always had me do and I thought that the Eagle wanted to say : “What are you waiting for, take the picture already!” Thank-you, Mr. Mike!
Thanks, Ellen. I love your narrative. 🙂
Great capture, and you can never walk away from an Eagle shot! Especially when there were no leaves to block your view.
Thanks. It won’t be long before I switch from shooting mostly birds to shooting a lot of insects, in parts because I can’t find the birds when there are leaves on the trees. 🙂
Your work is a blessing, again!