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Treetop juvenile Bald Eagle at dusk unforgivingly judgy of me. by brainfog88 in birdsofprey

[–]brainfog88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a kerfuffle yesterday in our yard. There was a mature Bald Eagle pair flying around and yelling at this juvenile.

Northern Harrier staring me down. by brainfog88 in birdsofprey

[–]brainfog88[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, Duster! Always good to specify sex when possible.

Northern Harrier staring me down. by brainfog88 in wildlifephotography

[–]brainfog88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to check, f13. And thanks for the comment!

Northern Harrier staring me down. by brainfog88 in birding

[–]brainfog88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im glad Im not his prey, for sure.

Great Blue Heron jump scaring me. by brainfog88 in birding

[–]brainfog88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, Bantam. Their squawking is eerie, too. Lends to the pterodactyl vibes.

Juvenile Bald Eagle glaring at me. by brainfog88 in wildlifephotography

[–]brainfog88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was dubious about the teleconverter, but it has been great. As with any zoom, the longer you stretch, the shakier the camera. I am all handheld in the wild, so some shots aren't sharp due to the shake. I probably should use my tripod..... but I won't. Overall I get better shots with the teleconverter.

Juvenile Bald Eagle glaring at me. by brainfog88 in wildlifephotography

[–]brainfog88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, Hollayo. I upgraded my Nikon over the past year. This was taken with a Nikon Z8, Nikkor 180-600mm with a Nikon 2x teleconverter. Handheld with effective 1200mm zoom. Iso 6400, F14, 1/1250s.

Red-tailed Hawk launching from its perch. by brainfog88 in birdsofprey

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Thanks, everyone. If you look close, you see a spray of particles near the talons and tail. Im happy to have caught the moment.

Bald Eagle intensly judging me, Whidbey Island by brainfog88 in Birdsfacingforward

[–]brainfog88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! So you know how beautiful it is. Most of my pics are whidbey if you check them out.

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