American Bald Eagle

[bstewart]

Well, the annual migration along the river here has begun, so I took a few photos this morning. Most were shot at long distance with 75-300mm lens and are cropped. So they are not sharply detailed as I would like. Can't seem to get the crispness that I am finding on some of these posts here! Lots of nice photos posted here. Anyway here you go, any pointers appreciated.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/bstewart71/Wildlife/Eagle08VIIIweb.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/bstewart71/Wildlife/Eagle08VIweb.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/bstewart71/Wildlife/Eagle08Vweb.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/bstewart71/Wildlife/Eagle08IIIweb.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/bstewart71/Wildlife/Eagle08web.jpg

[canonloader]

Nice shots, and they look sharp enough to do some more cropping on them. A 300mm lens is about at the limits though. If you get one of the non-reporting Kenko 1.5x teleconverters, it will make that 300 into a 450 and still retain autofocus.

[pknight]

These are pretty good, although Canonloader is right, a bit more reach would help.

Where in Kansas did you take these? I have been seeing them on Tuttle Lake since November 20.

[bstewart]

Hey thanks for the replies guys. They are being found along the Arkansas river in downtown Wichita. We have a few that nest around here year round at some of the nearby lakes also. I will have to check out the teleconverters. Wish I had the money for the big lenses.

[canonloader]

Here's the Kenko TC you want (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/389038-REG/Kenko_K15AFDGC_1_5x_DG_AF_Tele_Converter.html), unless your good at manual focusing moving birds. ;)

I have this one and the IQ is pretty good. Not tops, but generally good enough with some post processing on the RAW file. Cheap too. :)

[bstewart]

Thanks canonloader, my birthday is coming up in a few days! Now all I have to do is convince the wife! She thinks I have way too many toys already.