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phili1
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 10:18
I thiught I would share my trip to Lackawaxen Pa. for shoot on the Delaware River.. I am posting 1 with a link to the rest.

LInk: http://www.pbase.com/phili1/raptors
rebel61021
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 10:21
Great Pictures I really like the way his eyes really draw you in.
gramps
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 10:22
Those are great. How close were you? Were you using a TC or just the 100 - 400?
CyberDyneSystems
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 10:46
Maginificent! A great series of images :) Still jealous of those of you who get to find and photograph these big birds!
mguna
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 11:08
Maginificent! A great series of images :) Still jealous of those of you who get to find and photograph these big birds!

Yeah, and amateurs like me can only gawk at these stunning pics.:(



Regards
GunaM
pcasciola
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 11:23
Nice shots, Phili1.

There are eagles on the Delaware River? Boy do I feel silly. I'm 15 minutes from there.
Reigh Higgins
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 11:30
Beautiful shots!!
sparker1
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 11:46
A wonderful series, all magnificent shots.
phili1
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 12:17
Thanks for ther comments. It was proboly the most exciting thing that happened to me this year. I meet an Eagle expert on FM forum and he has been doing this for years and has a vast group of people who keep him informed. My first trip was to Forestburg NY at the Mongup preserve and I was so far away you could not get anything good, The next time he had me go to Lackawaxen Pa. at the mouth of the Lackawaxen where it meets the Delaware. It seems that in December the Eagles of Canada migrate there for food. and then return in February to nest.

Anyway we were in a parking lot fom 830am at about 10 degrees with a wind, when the Eagles graced us by landing on the ice about 50 to 70 feet away searching for food. The thing that got me excited was some of my flight shots came out great. I atribute it to the Bogen Gimbel head, it works like a charm.

I did not use an extender, I wante d to keep my auto focus for the flight shots.

Hey before these shots I was a newbie to bird photography.
TammieO
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 13:05
Great gallery.
Steve Merrick
19th of February 2005 (Sat), 21:22
Great shots Well done
Maz
20th of February 2005 (Sun), 03:30
Your photos are just great. They certainly inspire me.
Thank's
Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com
phili1
20th of February 2005 (Sun), 07:47
Thank you for looking at the Eagles, and the kind comments.
LazyPhotographer
20th of February 2005 (Sun), 13:11
Wow - that's fantastic!
cocodel1st
20th of February 2005 (Sun), 14:31
Great shots.
honas
20th of February 2005 (Sun), 14:35
Wow, very nice!!
dewmuw
20th of February 2005 (Sun), 14:42
Cool series - Iguess you've well and truly lost your bird photography virginity! :)