Bald Eagle Encounter
p.1 #1Bald Eagle Encounter
Was working on my computer, deep in the belly of the facility where I work, when I get a text from someone with a window facing the parking lot.
"There's a bald eagle in the parking lot..."
I grabbed my Sony A7R6 and FE 100-400mm f4.5 and sneaked my way through the cars toward the tree and there it was. Amazing as it was the closest I'd ever been to one in the wild.
Untitled by Phil Beauchamp, on Flickr
Bald Eagle by Phil Beauchamp, on Flickr
Untitled by Phil Beauchamp, on Flickr
"There's a bald eagle in the parking lot..."
I grabbed my Sony A7R6 and FE 100-400mm f4.5 and sneaked my way through the cars toward the tree and there it was. Amazing as it was the closest I'd ever been to one in the wild.
Untitled by Phil Beauchamp, on Flickr
Bald Eagle by Phil Beauchamp, on Flickr
Untitled by Phil Beauchamp, on Flickr
Oct 12, 2026 at 01:36 AM
p.1 #2Bald Eagle Encounter
Hi Phil,
The second shot is my preference with a solid background directly behind the bird. I think it was watching you in second photo as it looks a bit stressed and birds see well to the side. You may have scared it off and that's how you got that departing flight shot. Certainly a fun experience.
Morris
The second shot is my preference with a solid background directly behind the bird. I think it was watching you in second photo as it looks a bit stressed and birds see well to the side. You may have scared it off and that's how you got that departing flight shot. Certainly a fun experience.
Morris
Oct 12, 2026 at 05:42 AM