Newbie Bald Eagle shots

Newbie here. Had a chance to get fairly close to a couple local Bald Eagles. Pics are noisier than needed due to me. I was shooting into the shade and using a fairly low shutter speed to keep the noise down. When this eagle prepared for flight I spun the shutter dial up and in my excitement it landed at 1/3200. Oh well, at least I got the pics. Taken using my 70D with 55-250 STM. SOC.

Thanks for looking,

Mark

The last one was posing at the end of the driveway.

Nice series!!

Steve

Welcome to the forum, those are beauty captures and well done Mark.

Thanks

One of my favorites from the day...
Cropped in a bit.

Lucky to have them nearby this time of year.

Great captures. Really like this last one.

Great shot of the second most handsome eagle in the world!

Thanks.

Good work, I like the variety. I've used that lens (earlier version) a lot for sports and a little for wildlife in the past, and it's done a nice job in many/most conditions. Looks like it's treating you well also!

Really like the first & last. Nice job! Where was this?

Western Washington near the Cascade Foothills.

Another from the first eagle.

Great shots Mark.

Welcome to the POTN! I would be tickled pink with these shots!

Good capture............

Thanks all for the kind words.