Comments for Feathered Photography

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by Robert Mortensen

Robert Mortensen — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:36:44 +0000

What I like most about that last image is that it captures the full majesty of those enormous wings. Awesome!

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by Ron Dudley

Ron Dudley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:27:21 +0000

Tana, I’ve spent a quite a bit of time in Wayne county but it’s always been during spring or summer and I haven’t seen many eagles then. Perhaps I should try for winter…

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by Elephant's Child

Elephant's Child — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:22:35 +0000

Wow. I think I should just paste Wow into the comment section everytime you put a post up. The raptors are such amazing birds and so difficult to get close enough to take a meaningful photograph. Thank you so much (again) for these shots.

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by Tana Hunter

Tana Hunter — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:35:54 +0000

You should visit to Wayne county, they are all over the place, eating roadkill and sometimes getting hit by cars. We had a nesting pair of Bald eagles in Teasdale for several winters until the male got electrocuted. There are still Balds but they have not had the same nesting success. Goldens nest, too, and there are sometimes half a dozen or so gathered on a carcass or in a field. Excellent pics!

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by Bob Zeller

Bob Zeller — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:18:04 +0000

I would say that all in all you still got some very good shots. My nemesis is the Northern Harrier, it seems that I am forever missing opportunities to catch a good shot of one. It seems that every time my ship comes in, I am at the airport.

Comment on Just A Shot That I Like… #21 – Red-tailed Hawk In Dramatic Light by Bob Zeller

Bob Zeller — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:13:14 +0000

I agree with your reasoning. I think every thing worked well and gave you a very startling and dramatic portrait.

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by Ron Dudley

Ron Dudley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:09:55 +0000

Thank you Ingrid. I like the first shot also – even though much of the bird is obscurred it certainly shows the habitat of these magnificent raptors.

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by ingrid

ingrid — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:29:21 +0000

Ron, I recognize the combination of skill, talent and serendipity that was needed for these shots. It’s almost miraculous. There’s nothing quite like having the ideal circumstances, and then the wrong light. Or in my case, the right circumstances on a day when I was too lazy to carry my tele to the grocery store (a missed Peregrine in the parking lot chasing pigeons). This is such a beautiful series and really shows the coloration nuances. I’m especially fond of the first shot, even though the eagle hadn’t yet flown. I think it’s the gentleness of the surrounding colors, embracing the hard-edged beak and talons of a large raptor. Just perfect.

Comment on Farmington Bay Bald Eagles 2012 – A Bust! by Ron Dudley

Ron Dudley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:47:22 +0000

Thanks Charlotte. Yes, it’s been a slow eagle season out there but thankfully there’s nearly always something else that’s wonderful to see on every trip. Farmington Bay is one of my very favorite places!

Comment on Golden Eagle – Some Progress On A Nemesis by Ron Dudley

Ron Dudley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:36:37 +0000

Thanks Wade, and I well know what you mean by missed opportunities with these eagles. Last year I came across one fighting with two ravens right next to a road, very close and in good light. Slight problem – I was pulling a trailer and there was a car behind me so I couldn’t stop safely. To this day I curse that car and driver (knowing full well that’s unfair)!