As I rounded a bend in a trail last Monday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, I spotted a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the foliage of a tree right in front of me. The eagle and I both reacted instantly, but its reflexes were faster than mine and the eagle took the air. I managed to capture a few shots of the departing eagle, a testament to both my luck and a quick reaction in bringing my camera up to my eye.
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Great job capturing this brief moment!
Dang!! Those are excellent shots!
Thanks. In case it does not show, I love having the chance to photograph bald eagles and am blessed to live in an area in which they are relatively common.
Wow! Wonderful action shots!
Thanks, Laura. Sometimes I try to get “artsy” shots, but in this case I was more than content to be able to get some action shots.
Fantastic photography, Mike!
Thanks, Suzette. As you can probably tell, I love to photograph eagles. 🙂
Awesome!
Love that first shot the best!
Thanks for your input, Molly. I put the images in chronological order, so that was the first one when the eagle had just started to take off.
yep! My favorite
Pretty cool!!