Eagle Eye

[jamn4ex]

Well Dan I have been trying to catch the eyes, not so easy these guys spot me every time. I see them catching fish, maybe I will catch a fish shot. ( that's not a country mile away)



ISO 800 SS 1/1250 5.6

Thanks for viewing, all C&C welcomed.

[Shadowman]

You've got to catch them when they are riding the thermals.

[IzzieK]

Practice some more...go to your local airport and practice on panning for approaching airplanes. They are the same as panning for bird shots. Just a suggestion. If you live near McMinn airport at Athens, there are quite a few flyers over there.

[NorthernFocus]

Nicely done. That's legit. That' about my favorite perspective on the wings.

Where do you shoot these guys? Is that salt or fresh water?

[jamn4ex]

Dan I've noticed that for a couple weeks each winter that Eagles will gather to feed at the tailwaters of the dam. It seems like more of the younger birds . Last sat. I sat and watched 17 Eagles 6 adults and the rest immature. This is the only time of year when I see them in groups like that.
Thanks Izzie Practice, practice, practice. That's ok though if it were easy I would lose interest quickly.
Thanks John but all the shots I have from underneath seem to silhouette .

[Bobobird]

Nice shot.

Given this sort of opportunity I would be there from sunrise to sunset every day for those couple of weeks.

With birds in my experience, a shoot and run approach may/will give some good results but keeping at it over some time will give much better.

[Jeffbridge]

Fantastic shot!!! Really nice!

[deetheturk]

Nice image James!

[jamn4ex]

Hi Bobo I would love to see what you could do with this opportunity! I thought about bringing a blind but I need more room to pan. By the time they get low enough (usually in a dive) they are moving faster than you would think. Then they just sort of skim the surface and pluck a fish. I have been spending lot of time out there . I just take a lot of throwaways.
Thanks for commenting

[jamn4ex]

Thank you Jeff And welcome to CIC. Look forward to seeing some of your images.

[jamn4ex]

Thank you David. I cant get out there today. snowed in. so looks like Im shooting the little ones through the window.

[Brownbear]

Hi James,

Your eagle is lovely. I love the perspective, background, detail and wings...

However, I'm absolutely in love with this image of this little bird. Beautiful!

Thank you David. I cant get out there today. snowed in. so looks like Im shooting the little ones through the window.

[jamn4ex]

Thank you Christina, it is not hard to tell where I get my most practice at is it. If I could just capture an Eagle like that.

[deetheturk]

Love it James

[Bobobird]

Beautiful little one.

A blind is useful but also a constraint. In winters it is good as a rest spot out of the wind and weather, to warm up, maybe check your progress, etc.

If you are out there often enough the big ones sort of start to remember you and see you as just part of the scene. I have had osprey come close when I am alone but never when there are others there. Also a GBH and you know how skittish those are.

We don't have eagles here so the only comparable is the osprey. Birds have habits like everyone else. They have a specific flight, hover, pre-dive, dive, capture and take off pattern. Specific weather conditions too. If you observe long enough the constant following them in the viewfinder will tune you to that. After a while you decide which part of that action you want to get. It will still be difficult to catch the entire sequence in one go, but selectively it can be done.

Don't give up hope.

[FrankMi]

Thank you David. I cant get out there today. snowed in. so looks like Im shooting the little ones through the window.

I now find that I am humming Anne Murray's 'Snowbird' tune thanks to this lovely capture. I suspect that the tune will stay in my head all day!

[Bobobird]

... Anne Murray...

Odd you mentioned her. She has a house/studio just across the road to the back of my preferred osprey location. But have never seen her.

[jamn4ex]

Thanks Frank for the snow bird reference. Hope I can ditch it now, I been stuck on Anne Murray before I believe it took a strong dose of James Taylor to lose her.(still kind of stuck with James Taylor)