My first Bald Eagle

I was down at the beach today, shooting herons, when I looked up and saw a big bird flying towards me. It was silhouetted against the sky so I wasn't sure what it was. My guess was that it was the red-tailed hawk that is often spotted here. When I got home and uploaded the pix to my computer, I got a pleasant surprise. These are very heavy crops, as it was pretty far away, but I'm thrilled to add this one to my life list. I'm going to try to find it again and get some better shots.

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Hey, congrats! BEs are always fun to get, and a bit of a thrill to catch one's first

Congratulations on your first Bald Eagle. Hopefully you'll get more opportunites to photograph these beautiful raptors.

Snydremark wrote in post #15584327
Hey, congrats! BEs are always fun to get, and a bit of a thrill to catch one's first

Yes, they're an experience. My first eagle picture was taken with a Motorola Razr phone, of all things. JUST zoomed in enough to see a white head and tail on a dark body, and I was still thrilled with it.

Cool-they are a great bird to get. Go get some more.