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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Ann Brokelman on November 22, 2008, 04:20:33 PM

Title: Juv Bald Eagle
Post by: Ann Brokelman on November 22, 2008, 04:20:33 PM

This morning at 9:30 am at Kingston Rd and Main St. in Toronto.  Bald eagle flew away appr. 10:30.  Ann

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd318/annbrokelman/KingstonandMainBaldeaglejuvNov22200.jpg)

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd318/annbrokelman/KingstonandMainBaldeaglejuvNov22-1.jpg)

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Post by: accwai on November 22, 2008, 05:52:57 PM

Below was taken at Leslie Spit on Oct 4, just across the foot bridge where the Cormorants used to be:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3042819398_2e7ded3202_o.jpg)

It came from the downtown area, passed overhead once and went back north right away.  Could it be the same one?

Andy

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Post by: Ann Brokelman on November 22, 2008, 05:56:24 PM

Hi Andy:

Not sure but your photo is one beautiful shot.  

I got the feeling the eagle I saw was resting overnight - then left to move on again.  

Ann

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Post by: Kin Lau on November 22, 2008, 06:16:38 PM

Very nice Ann... it's quite late for a migrating BE. Cranberry has _no_ BE's in all of November.

I've had BE's at Bluffer's Park and Leslie Spit most winters.

At Bluffer's Park, the BE's will set the gulls off from a good 1km away.

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Post by: Ross Lamb on November 22, 2008, 09:47:33 PM

Amazing detail among those feathers, Ann!

How close were you to the bird?

Great shots you got. Thanks for sharing them.

- Ross

Title: Eagle Pics
Post by: JTF on November 22, 2008, 10:15:20 PM

First two images are very nice with the natural backgrounds, well done.

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Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2008, 01:30:38 AM

Great shots Ann, as always.

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Post by: Mark D on November 23, 2008, 08:32:55 AM

Nice shots! So much detail.  They really are impressive birds.

Mark

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Post by: Ann Brokelman on November 23, 2008, 09:53:44 AM

Thank you for your comments.  You asked how far away I was.  I have a 400mm lens. I was standing on the sidewalk and the eagle was in a tree above a one and half story house appr. 600 feet in and 800 feet up.  When he left I couldn't get both his wings in my frame - they were too large.  He was not bothered by us or all the neighbours, kids or adults looking at him.  We had quite the crowd watching.  The eagle was watching the blue jays and red tail hawk both who were bothering him.

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Post by: Anonymous on November 24, 2008, 07:50:35 AM

Nice find and super captures:):)