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I went to the nest today in gloomy conditions. Started raining and the eaglets tried to tuck under mom but they are a little big for full umbrella coverage. Never saw any feedings before the rains came and drove me back to my car.




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Jun 17, 2017 at 05:32 PM
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Great shots Geoff. The last shot is, um, special ~ Ron


Jun 17, 2017 at 08:12 PM
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Yes, great shots....and documentary. I like the eagles looking at the camera. And I especially like #5.

Robert



Jun 17, 2017 at 08:23 PM
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Nice stuff!



Jun 17, 2017 at 08:41 PM
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That river water makes for a unique BG Geoff. These are really great nest shots

Karl



Jun 17, 2017 at 09:31 PM
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Great series.....


Jun 17, 2017 at 10:27 PM
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Great set!


Jun 17, 2017 at 11:54 PM
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surfnron wrote:
Great shots Geoff. The last shot is, um, special ~ Ron


Thanks Ron. The last shot probably tells the story of why I never got to see a feeding session this visit



Jun 18, 2017 at 09:44 AM
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Do they get any better than these, I think not. #2 is over the top. a killer series Geoff.


Jun 18, 2017 at 10:11 AM
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What Louie said! Great set

Birdie



Jun 18, 2017 at 10:28 AM
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bs kite wrote:
Yes, great shots....and documentary. I like the eagles looking at the camera. And I especially like #5.

Robert


Thanks Robert. When they stare you down it does make for a more engaging shot.



Jun 18, 2017 at 02:10 PM
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Just curious about your site - is this a nest well known to pretty much everyone in town, or one that is a bit harder to get to that you have found through your wanders? I am always a bit amused at some of the big US wildlife sites and the hordes of photographers on limited photo spots. Much harder to find hordes with your interests up in YT...

BTW loved the perspective shot on your last post - we rarely see the site in bird shots, and this wonderfully shows the birds and their landscape.



Jun 18, 2017 at 02:37 PM
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NorthMac wrote:
Just curious about your site - is this a nest well known to pretty much everyone in town, or one that is a bit harder to get to that you have found through your wanders? I am always a bit amused at some of the big US wildlife sites and the hordes of photographers on limited photo spots. Much harder to find hordes with your interests up in YT...

BTW loved the perspective shot on your last post - we rarely see the site in bird shots, and this wonderfully shows the birds and their landscape.


Thanks for the comments.
Yes this nest is fairly well known but it is out of town (about 20min drive) and then a 20 min walk/hike along the river bank to get to it. When I go early I rarely see anyone. Yesterday as I was walking back to my car a group of 4 were hiking the trail (at least one with a camera in hand). So up here there really aren't crowds....I could only imagine if this nest was near a bigger city....would not be good.
Even the nest we had right in town (unoccupied this year) and just a 15min walk around the airport perimeter fencing was usually void of photographers and when I would sit up there for 3 hours at a time I'd just see the occasional runner or dog walker pass by and stop for a minute to see the nest. A few times last year there were 3-4 other photographers but not often. Everyone knew about that nest.



Jun 18, 2017 at 04:20 PM
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Very Nice!

Greg



Jun 18, 2017 at 06:13 PM
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All are quality images as usual Geoff. The second dose it for me

Morris



Jun 18, 2017 at 08:23 PM
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EGrav wrote:

Nice stuff!


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Karl Witt wrote:
That river water makes for a unique BG Geoff. These are really great nest shots

Karl


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Fisherman wrote:
Great series.....


Thanks guys.



Jun 19, 2017 at 08:06 AM
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Lovely- but you must be getting soft. We depend on your toughness when getting pictures.
I sat there last year in June and 'tested' clothing claims of 'waterproofing'. Most failed.
The pictures, as usual, are fantastic.
No reply necessary.



Jun 19, 2017 at 08:14 AM
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Absolutely stunning pictures, Geoff! Especially #1, #2 and #5. Even with the low light, you have managed to capture some nice feather detail.
Given the bad light, why did you choose f/10? for DOF? Also, are these cropped much or close to full size?

Amit



Jun 19, 2017 at 09:00 AM
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Sweet series Geoff, TFS!

Don



Jun 19, 2017 at 11:20 AM
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Amazing Eagle shots as always... Thanks for sharing...


Jun 19, 2017 at 01:30 PM
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