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Golden Eagle (C)

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Posted by Mark Davies on March 26, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Golden Eagle (C)
First off thanks to a certain Mr Danny Green for yet another wonderful day . 5 barmy reprobates and a Golden Eagle , surely a recipe for disaster but held together oh so well by the maestro .The image shot in none too good light ( too harsh) but warmly welcomed from the earlier rain. There is a term for this posture but it escapes me and I will no doubt be chastised for forgetting it.It got real gory past this point .
Mark
D3 Sigma 500mm F4.5 at F6.3, iso 400
Posted by Craig Jones on March 26, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Nice photo,great colours and the posturing is called 'mantling' nice to see, very nice, well done mark :wink: :wink:
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 26, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Really clean shot, love the pose and how the feathers are all fluffed up. I don't like the bracken in the bottom right corner (but that is a minor niggle for me). Cool :smile:

Ian
Posted by Chris Johnstone on March 27, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Morning Mark,

Minor niggle covered.

Lovely pose, I believe it's called mantling. What a beautiful animal. With good light, that would make a super image.

Chris
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 27, 2009 at 4:50 AM
It is indeed called mantling, and good to see you had a good day Mark - set a benchmark now has he?!!
Bet he told you about the mantling we saw the previous week too!!

Nice shot in the conditions.

Mark

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Posted by Mark sellings on March 27, 2009 at 5:50 AM
Don't usually get much from 'captive' images but that is some impressive behaviour and I bet would be a shot in a million up in the Highlands so nicely timed!

Mark
Posted by PhilH on March 27, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Nice, although captive I think the setting makes it.....

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Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 27, 2009 at 7:36 AM
Lovely shot, excellent pose!

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Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 27, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Certainly looks proud of his dinner. stunning shot, well done !

Drew :smile:
Posted by Ian Mason on March 27, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Lovely! Never heard of mantling before.
Posted by Mark Davies on March 28, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Thanks all for the kind words and comments taken on board . Thanks Tom for the word . NP .Mark
Posted by Danny Green on March 29, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Hello Mark

Very nice pose which you caught superbly, glad you enjoyed yourself.

Danny :toast: :toast: