All of these eagle posts around here made me want to get my $.02 in. I shot this eagle while I was at McNeil river photographing bears. The bright and sunny day gave me some exposure troubles, and I was using borrowed gear (... see, here come the excuses). So I was bummed that I overexposed the pic. If I had a choice of whether I'd rather expose the white head and tail properly or the dark body, I'd choose the head and tail.
But anyway, for me, it's a unique shot. Because even though I've seen a ton of eagles, it's been rare when I've seen one swoop down for a fish. Most of the time they're eating something already dead.
This eagle was resting on a pier post. I didn't like the post so I cropped this image.
And finally, this last pic is of an eagle just before it is released into the wild. It had been spending time at a wildlife clinic recuperating from an injury. It still looks a little haggard to me but it flew off with strength and ease.
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