A close encounter of the eagle kind

This guy didn't really care that there were 2 of us standing on the side of the road pointing our cameras at him....

I especially like the menacing talons in the second frame. What focal length is this? (i.e., how close?!)

Well done Ian, that second one... wow

Another great post. You are having a banner year with the eagles!

Now....back to the foxes; they are feeling neglected ߘ

Both shots are excellent Ian! Well done

Dang those are a couple of beauty shots Ian, well done as usual.

dasmith232 wrote in post #19024661
I especially like the menacing talons in the second frame. What focal length is this? (i.e., how close?!)

Thanks very much Dave. How close was about 75 feet or so, he landed on the ice right in front of us.

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #19024669
Well done Ian, that second one... wow

Well hi there Bret! Nice to hear from you, and thanks.

Gregsiem wrote in post #19024714
Another great post. You are having a banner year with the eagles! Now....back to the foxes; they are feeling neglected ߘ

LOL hi Greg, many thanks. Eagles are always my fallback favourite subjects. The spot where my foxes hang out is still buried too deep in snow to get to them. I'm going through fox withdrawal.

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19024726
Both shots are excellent Ian! Well done

Much appreciated Charles.

budcam wrote in post #19024735
Dang those are a couple of beauty shots Ian, well done as usual.

Thanks very much Dan.

OK here's a couple more from the same day.

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Wallace River wrote in post #19025218
Thanks very much Dave. How close was about 75 feet or so, he landed on the ice right in front of us.

Well hi there Bret! Nice to hear from you, and thanks.

LOL hi Greg, many thanks. Eagles are always my fallback favourite subjects. The spot where my foxes hang out is still buried too deep in snow to get to them. I'm going through fox withdrawal.

Much appreciated Charles.

Thanks very much Dan.

OK here's a couple more from the same day.

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Oh my word, in the second shot he is not flying safely!! He needs to keep his eyes on the sky in front of him! He is going to cause a collision!!

His insurance rate will go sky high now for sure!!!!

I wonder if birds ever do collide in real life because of that????

Some wonderful captures, there, Ian I particularly like that 2nd, landing shot; and, you're only the second person I've seen catching one eating 'on the fly' like that (I caught one doing it a year or two ago) and had no idea they were able to do so.

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19025340
Oh my word, in the second shot he is not flying safely!! He needs to keep his eyes on the sky in front of him! He is going to cause a collision!! His insurance rate will go sky high now for sure!!!!
I wonder if birds ever do collide in real life because of that????

Haha Charles, Yes, distracted flying for sure. I've never seen an accidental midair collision, but sure have seen some intentional ones.

Snydremark wrote in post #19025376
Some wonderful captures, there, Ian I particularly like that 2nd, landing shot; and, you're only the second person I've seen catching one eating 'on the fly' like that (I caught one doing it a year or two ago) and had no idea they were able to do so.

Hi Eric, yea it was funny watching him flying circles overhead, eating as he went. I've seen and captured it before.

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Cool captures Ian.

budcam wrote in post #19025478
Cool captures Ian.

Thanks Dan.