Incoming Diner

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 2017164 views7 comments

Two eagles on the carrion and one coming in to join the dinner party. This high value food is why I was able to get so close to the eagles. They weren't willing to give it up for anything, including other eagles. From what I could tell from the remains, the carcasses were sea otters. From the fact that there was very little fur present and no heads, I'm guessing they were left on the beach by one of the local natives who are allowed to hunt the otters for their fur.

Sony a6500, FE 70-200 f2.8 GSM @ 111 mm, ISO-100, f/6.3, 1/1600.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 31, 2017 at 10:45 PM

Very nice capture and amazing depth of field for f6.3, Gary. Nicely sharp wing tip to wing tip. Perfect exposure, too.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on May 31, 2017 at 11:35 PM

Cool action shot, Gary. Good job framing them all and handling the contrasty light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2017 at 12:16 PM

Excellent, Gary. I really like the look of the incoming eagle. Excellent composition.

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on June 1, 2017 at 7:58 PM

Our national bird does tend to squabble over food. Excellent capture! devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 2, 2017 at 2:04 PM

Nice action in harsh lighting conditions here. I think I like this one the best of the three you have posted. If the natives are allowed to hunt the sea otters for their fur, do they eat them also at times rather than just leaving the carcasses?

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 2, 2017 at 2:38 PM

David; I can't say for sure whether they eat the Sea Otter meat but from my own personal experiences, having grown up with many Native friends and families, I would guess that they do. Due to a subsistence history, even those with high paying jobs tend to follow tradition and make use of every part of an animal that they can.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 2, 2017 at 5:08 PM

Nice behavior shot Gary. I also like the incoming bird and it's shadow.

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