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Bald Eagle

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Believe it or not....This bad boy was actually sitting in my yard. I came outside to check the mail and noticed this monster devouring a dead animal right in my ditch. I immediately ran back inside, put the telephoto on the d700 and rushed back out. For those who know me...they know one of my dream photographs is a upclose and personal shot of a bald eagle, so I know I couldnt miss this chance. I carefully snuck up to him and to my surprise he stayed perfectly still and photogenic. I only got a couple of shots off before a passing car blew their horn and scared him away. This was truly a miracle for me...My biggest photo accomplishment thus far! I know he doesnt look like much but this bird was over 2 feet tall and probably had a 6 foot wingspan. It couldve easily scooped me up and taken me back to its nest. Oh well, wouldve been an awesome way to die!!! Enjoy.

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Image size
4256x2832px 2.32 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D700
Shutter Speed
1/1000 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
300 mm
ISO Speed
1000
Date Taken
Feb 1, 2010, 1:48:12 PM
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Enkphoto's avatar
Great shot, perfect focus. Its great that this is in the wild too... I'm always looking out for birds and have yet to see one of these up close in the wild.