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Posted by Jim Zipp on Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:55 pm

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While at Bosque there are nearly always bald eagles visable but usually off in the distance. I stopped by one of the viewing decks and photographed some cranes poking holes in the ice in search of food. Then all the ducks went up at once as two adult bald eagles made several passes at them. Then one of them peeled off and headed right over me. I got off a half dozen frames with this being the last one before he didn't fit in the frame. Nice surprise

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by Mike Wilson on Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:58 pm
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Oh my! Lucky you. Way to be ready for this one.
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by Cliff Beittel on Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:23 pm
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Nice. I don't think this happens much at Bosque (though the 1.6x by 1.4x must help!). The strong split between the lighted and dark sides of the beak give an edgy feel.
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by BrianS on Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:26 pm
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WOW -- at Bosque the only Bald Eagles I saw were no larger than a dust spot. Excellent work handeling the short timing on this one.
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by RichA on Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:30 pm
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Nice Jim

I love it. Someday I'll get me a shot of an eagle.

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by Ken Newcombe on Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:51 pm
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Very nice Jim, never had one fly towards me at this angle. Seems a mite dark.
 

by Dick Ginkowski on Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:57 pm
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Nice work!
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by Jim Neely on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:06 pm
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Great eagle shot. You created some good luck by being prepared.

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by Jess Lee on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:07 pm
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Way to go Jim, great catch
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by Jack Frank on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:30 pm
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Very nice jim
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by Wayne Nicholas on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:31 pm
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What a terrible problem to have; to run out of room in the frame for an eagle. Very nice, Jim.
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by Anthony Medici on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:36 pm
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I can't believe how lucky you are. I don't know who's worse, you or Jimmy G. Excellent work, good thing you were ready for a dark bird.
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by Alan Murphy on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:41 pm
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:55 pm
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Glad you were ready for him - this is excellent!
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by Alan Melle on Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:32 pm
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Isn't it amazing that with all the NSN photographers who have been to Bosque this year an eagle would fly over Raptorman! It must have wanted it's picture published. Nice shot and one we all wish we had gotten!
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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:33 pm
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Just gorgeous. Personally, I think the dark colors make this stand out from the average Bald Eagle image.
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by fredcor on Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:44 am
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:) :) Great capture Jim. Nice angle, they are usually too high in flight to get this sort of on face shot.
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by Bill Whala on Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:42 am
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Great shot!! Congratulations. :D
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:20 am
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Jim,

Excellent shot. I like the wing position and the blue sky.
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by AlexC on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:44 am
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Killer !!! 8) 8) 8)
In frame composition, wings, facial expression, exposure and detail are all on the mark!! Congrats!! 8)
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