Posted by bill meikle on September 10, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Drat these eagles just get everywhere, I found one under the bed the other day!
And they seem to be immune from electrocution!
Posted by Todd Caudle on September 10, 2008 at 1:53 PM
That's cool! What lens was required here, and is this a full-frame image or did you crop in?
Posted by Tom Smit on September 10, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Good shot. Magnificent Bird.
Posted by bill meikle on September 10, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Todd, I used a D300, 300m f4 lens, handheld from the car, no beanbag available since I was driving at the time and pulled over to film. ISO 400, 1/5000secs, f4, cropped in by 50% maybe.
Posted by John Mumaw on September 10, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Excellent portrait...you even got a catch light in it's eye!
Really nice shot! Looks like you caught him making a "duh" expression with his beak part open and his tongue out.
Posted by bill meikle on September 10, 2008 at 8:30 PM
He (she?) was hot I suspect and hungry, he wanted a little bit of prairie dog for his dinner. It's interesting that he might have been the same bird I saw at this location during a snowstorm in the winter.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on September 10, 2008 at 9:04 PM
Way cool! I'd love to get a shot of one of these in the wild (wasn't possible when I lived in MN). Of course, a nicer perch would be nice but you take what you can get.
Posted by Paul Gana on September 10, 2008 at 10:46 PM
nice shot I've never seen a golden eagle before,
ELECTROCUTION whaaaaaaaaat
Posted by Don Grall on September 10, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Now that's a high voltage shot! Great capture!
Posted by Stan Rose on September 11, 2008 at 2:56 AM
He looks in 'shock' to me. Nice pic!
Posted by Dan Walters on September 13, 2008 at 6:05 PM
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11 repliesAnd they seem to be immune from electrocution!
ELECTROCUTION whaaaaaaaaat