"FLIGHTS OF FANTASY"

American Bald Eagle (Adult) - 9 Photos

Has anyone else had this experience? Whereby when you have taken a shot (in this case an eagle in flight) and you can't believe the camera has caught it in such detail and sharpness.

This blog is about two eagles.

The first was an eagle that landed some distance away on a small island and upstream from a group of swans I was watching. I knew there was no point in attempting to approach the eagle but kept an eye on it. Eventually it flew and much to my surprise, it headed towards me downstream along the channel where I sat across from the swans. It flew past me and landed in a tree a little ways downstream.

I only wish I had recorded the sounds coming from the waterfowl, a mixture of ducks, geese & swans as the eagle flew over the water. It was quite a symphony of honking, quacking, trumpeting, etc. as they all recognized that this eagle meant business. (See Photo #3.) Well, it obviously didn't see anything it wanted from the "lunch menu" although there were a couple of solitary Goldeneyes. It then eventually flew off further south.

The second eagle I approached from some distance. It kindly stayed posed in a tree and waited until I arrived before flying off. It then did a lovely banked manoeuvre which allowed for some great captures.

Both flights captured digitally seem almost surreal. Now if only I can remember going forward how I achieved the shots. 

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