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<\/p>\nBoth of these shots are a little… different, enough so that they may or may not have broad appeal. I’m still trying to decide how I feel about them.<\/p>\n
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1\/2000, f\/6.3, 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 A little less than three months ago and only minutes after reaching my far-away shooting destination at sunrise we spotted a Golden Eagle on the ground surrounded by a cluster of ravens. As I stopped my pickup for a better look two<\/em> eagles took off – we hadn’t seen the second one until they both took flight.<\/p>\n At first they flew off generally to the west but then they circled back fairly low to the ground and I was able to get about a half-dozen shots of this one with cloud-enshrouded mountains in the background.<\/p>\n Immature Golden Eagles often exhibit ventral white wing patches. The patch on the left wing of this bird is a little strange looking, in part because there isn’t a corresponding white patch on its right wing (see the next photo). Just goes to show, in the bird world symmetry isn’t always universal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/2000, f\/6.3, 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 In the next shot in the burst I caught the wings in a more horizontal position but most everything else is pretty similar to the previous photo.<\/p>\n I like the rather unusual background in both shots and I always enjoy seeing the distinctive golden nape of this species well lit up like this. And I’ll admit it – just the fact that it’s a Golden Eagle is enough to enhance my interest. To me they’re very special birds.<\/p>\n But these photos are just “different” in ways that are hard to describe so they may or may not work for you.<\/p>\n To be honest I’m still trying to decide how well they work for me.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n aquila<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Both of these shots are a little… different, enough so that they may or may not have broad appeal. I’m still trying to decide how I feel about them.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/golden-eagle-9264-ron-dudley.jpg\" "\\"golden-eagle-9264-ron-dudley\\"")
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