Hi all! My goodness, I like the digs Flo. A little on the fancy side, but I seeeee
the girls still have the short uniforms on (pant!).
Been a very busy week with visit from Carey and a newbie in the hobby, DirectTV HD-DVR installation, and too many general running arounds. Last week we went camping with 70* days and low 50* nights. Man, it was just right for basking in the warm sun in daytime and cozying up around the camp fire at night.
One day, I walked over to the edge of the river and photographed a barge going by. Soon after, I noticed a bird in the far distance that had a flash of white on him. He flew around a few minutes in a cove and then started in my direction. Fortunately, I had my camera with me, as I soon realized it was a Bald Eagle. Using a 55-250mm zoom lens at full zoom, I started snapping away and managed to get a few shots (man, he is FAST! Forgot to set my servo mode
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Here are three shots I made: all of these are from a distance around 200-300 yards using the zoom; they have been cropped from the larger photo and made "web size". The middle one where he has his claws down was a total surprise. I thought he was going to just fly by and wasn't prepared for him to dive for a fish. I fumbled around trying to get the camera adjusted in my shaking hands...thus the out-of-focus...still cool though. Hope you enjoy the magnificence of our national bird.
NOTICE the last photo with a fish in his claws .
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