Eagle pictures from this morning

[VanGone]

A little chilly on the river today shooting Eagle pictures. Five degrees and a little wind,but the sky was a crisp blue and that helps shooting pictures.
Van

 

[ThTx]

Awesome bird - great pics.

Thanks for posting them.

 

[seger98]

Beautiful pictures!

 

[DigginThePast]

Here are the pics and they are great. Very nice shots, thanks for sharing.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Those are Great. Doesn't get any better than that

 

[*Molly*]

Very nice, what camera do you have?

Molly.

 

[VanGone]

Molly

Very nice, what camera do you have?

Molly.

I use a Canon Rebel XTI and the lens is a Canon 70-300mm lens with image stabilizer on it.This isn't the best lens around,but for the money its OK on some things,but has its limits. Ive seen your pictures and you really post some great shots and you seem to enjoy photography. Its a great hobby! These Eagles today I got pretty close to and with this lens and even the larger ones,getting close means a lot.
Van

 

[capt1989]

Very nice pictures Vangone. I take pictures of Eagles when I go up the Illinois river. I saw a couple on the Arkansas river sitting together on a post the other day.Your pictures make mine look very bad indeed.

john

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing


VPR

 

[VanGone]

Very nice pictures Vangone. I take pictures of Eagles when I go up the Illinois river. I saw a couple on the Arkansas river sitting together on a post the other day.Your pictures make mine look very bad indeed.

john

I doubt that John,post some Id like to see them. There fun to take pictures of.
Van

 

[VanGone]

Awesome bird - great pics.

Thanks for posting them.

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing


VPR

Thanks VPR, yes they area great bird and fun to watch!
Van

 

[VanGone]

Awesome bird - great pics.

Thanks for posting them.

Thanks ThTx. Your so Right,an awesome bird for sure

 

[VanGone]

Beautiful pictures!

Thank you Seger98
Van

 

[VanGone]

Here are the pics and they are great. Very nice shots, thanks for sharing.

Thank you DTP
Van

 

[VanGone]

Those are Great. Doesn't get any better than that

Thank you Ron
Van

 

[*Molly*]

Thankyou for your kind words.
I think your photos are excellent.
Pleasure seeing such great work.

Molly.

 

[1320]

Banner picture! Dang, no category for that!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Van, Those are awesome pictures, I especially like the head shot, beautiful!

Todays paper states that we have now gone from 8 Eagles in 1980 to 80 Eagles in 2009. They state it is the biggest comeback of Bald eagles in the lower 48 states.

What a beautiful bird!

 

[Mobes]

Beautiful pics and beautiful bird there. It's never a dull moment when you get to see one of them.

 

[VanGone]

Van, Those are awesome pictures, I especially like the head shot, beautiful!

To days paper states that we have now gone from 8 Eagles in 1980 to 80 Eagles in 2009. They state it is the biggest comeback of Bald eagles in the lower 48 states.

What a beautiful bird!

Thanks CG. They sure are a beautiful bird. They have made a great comeback in Iowa also. There isn't as many around the spot I go to take these shots at this year,but enough to get some pictures. It is a great opportunity to see them and take pictures. They know your looking at them and seem to stare back. These Eagles concentrate below a dam where the only open water for them to fish at is located. Its about a 30 minute drive from where I live.Here's one from yesterday.
Van