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From Nord Trondelag today.....

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Posted by Andy Astbury on February 23, 2009 at 12:34 PM
From Nord Trondelag today.....
...an imature White-tailed Sea Eagle in something of a blizzard and keeping a very wary and respectful eye on the circling Golden, which didn't land - so this bird got a really full crop.

Processed on my laptop so basically colours could be all over the place but it looks ok-ish at this end :biggrin:

D300
300-800 @ 400mm
ISO 400
1/1000th @ f8

This place is a bit special....

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian McGeough on February 23, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Wow!!!!!!!
Posted by Andy Bate on February 23, 2009 at 12:56 PM
ding dong!
Posted by Craig Jones on February 23, 2009 at 1:01 PM
You just had to, did'nt you :mad: nice image,like the blood on the beak,and the falling snow :biggrin: i better start saving for next year :wink: hope trip works out for you andy
All the best
CraigJones
Staffordshire
Posted by Rob Howard on February 23, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Hi Andy,

Well I guess the amount of time you have had to spend in that hide in sub zero temps has certainly paid off !! Really stunning capture. I think when you get home you will maybe want to tweek the levels around a bit, but great work, thanks for sharing.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Dave Bartlett on February 23, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Superb stuff Andy. Hope you can post more when you've warmed up!

Dave
Posted by Graham Goddard on February 23, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Super - absolutely super. One nit though - I didn't take it. :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on February 23, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Good picture , some bird , looking at the size of it make the Norfolk decision seem perhaps the right one, especially for Jack Russle owners.

Bob.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on February 23, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Fantastic Andy........

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Posted by Richard Peters on February 23, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Very nice indeed :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 23, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Great picture Andy. Look forward to seeing more on your return.
Paul
Posted by Mark Wilson on February 23, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Wow! Turning green with envy Andy! :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on February 23, 2009 at 3:37 PM
that's an impressive shot Andy, have fun up there.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 23, 2009 at 4:22 PM
A quality shot Andy :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 23, 2009 at 4:32 PM
That's a cracker Andy, the blood on the bill tops it off. Interesting to see the fox turned prey in this situation :smile:
Posted by Kenny Turnbull on February 23, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Interesting to see the fox turned prey in this situation


Prey, carrion or bait?

Looks a good bit underexposed on my screen. Understandable given the adrenaline that must have been rushing through you when witness to such a wild spectacle :wink:
Posted by Ian Cook on February 23, 2009 at 5:37 PM
hmmm, this is one of the places on my must visit list for the very near future :) excellent shot, hope when i get there i can produce something even close ! :)
Posted by eric weight on February 24, 2009 at 1:15 AM
Great shot Andy. Having the foxes head in full view adds lots to this one IMO. Much better than just a lump of carcase. I was wondering what you had been up to, good to see you haven't been wasting your time on idle pursuits, looking forward to more.
Eric :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on February 24, 2009 at 2:24 AM
All been said Andy, quality image. :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 24, 2009 at 2:42 AM
Very impressive image, Andy. Well done and I'm looking forward to see more. :smile:
Posted by Mark Hamblin on February 24, 2009 at 4:46 AM
Great shot, Andy.The snow makes all the difference. By the way this is an adult sea eagle so even better! (smart arse - sorry!!). Cheers, Mark
Posted by Barry Southon on February 24, 2009 at 5:01 AM
Andy

Do they get any better than this? Fantastic shot.

Barry :wink:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 24, 2009 at 6:40 AM
Lovely image Andy, very nicely taken, and the fox carcass makes for a different image.
Posted by Lee Newman on February 24, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Super looking birb & a superb looking image.

Lee
Posted by PhilH on February 25, 2009 at 5:15 AM
Very nice Andy.... Your laptop certainly could do with the brightness being turned down.... just to help here is a calibration strip.....

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Posted by Mark Sisson on February 27, 2009 at 4:04 AM
Glad you and Ed are having some luck - there in a couple of weeks myself so leave some snow behind for us!!

Classic winter eagle image, and I'm sure you've plenty more.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 27, 2009 at 12:22 PM
A very nice image Andy :toast: :toast: