{"id":56597,"date":"2018-02-13T05:11:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T12:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=56597"},"modified":"2018-02-13T05:20:26","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T12:20:26","slug":"tundra-swan-in-flight-and-mating-golden-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/13\/tundra-swan-in-flight-and-mating-golden-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"Tundra Swan In Flight And Mating Golden Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"

That’s a strange combination I know but there’s\u00a0method to my madness.<\/p>\n

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1\/800, f\/9, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

Ten days ago I had a blast with Tundra Swans at Bear River MBR. Atypical of the species they were close and cooperative and I still haven’t been able to cull all the photos I took of them that morning. I was able to get 51 shots of this\u00a0adult as it made a looping turn as it\u00a0ran across the water, lifted off and then gained elevation and this is one of my favorites of the series. I like the flight posture, the background with phragmites at bottom and layered clouds up top and I even\u00a0have some light in the eye which I find difficult to get in this species.<\/p>\n

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Regular readers know that I often go back in my files to see what birds I’ve photographed on the same date in previous years so I know what birds to look for now and where I might find them.\u00a0In doing so last night I stumbled\u00a0across a series of photos unlike any others I’ve ever taken.<\/p>\n

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1\/800, f\/7.1, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

In over ten years of photographing birds I’ve only seen Golden Eagles mating a single time and that was two years ago today (2\/13\/16). Just a sighting of a Golden Eagle is a memorable experience for me but to\u00a0get an entire series of photos\u00a0as they mated was a privilege unique in my experience. They weren’t particularly close so my images aren’t of the highest quality but I could see the behavior clearly and I have\u00a0the photos for documentation which brings me great joy.<\/p>\n

So, bird\u00a0aficionados take note – at least in my area mating and nesting season for Golden Eagles has begun. Keep your eyes peeled and you could get lucky. It happened to me.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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That’s a strange combination I know but there’s method to my madness.<\/p>\n

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