Bald eagle

**jbird** · 10-14-2010, 07:51 PM

Theres a local lake thats stuffed full of 10" salmon smolt. They stock them as fingerlings in the spring and theres 10s of 1000s of them. I discovered there was an eagle that loves hand outs along the east shore. I took up my new Nikon DSLR and proceeded to limit on salmon smolt. Letting all the trout go. I gave my limit to my new friend. I am greatly lacking in photography skills, so "cooperative" wild life really is appreciated

**Hairstacker** · 10-14-2010, 08:42 PM

Wow, awesome shots Jay! I like the spray of water left behind in the 1st one but I think the 2nd one is my favorite. All 3 are great shots, though, looks like you got a great camera.

**Phil Synhorst** · 10-14-2010, 08:53 PM

Sweet pics Jay.

On a side note, Chuck Norris is a puss. Bruce Lee kicked his butt.

**aaron** · 10-14-2010, 09:02 PM

Sweet pics, but if I understand your post correctly, is feeding the bird really in it's best interest?

**jbird** · 10-14-2010, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Hairstacker

Wow, awesome shots Jay! I like the spray of water left behind in the 1st one but I think the 2nd one is my favorite. All 3 are great shots, though, looks like you got a great camera.

Thanks Mike! Heres a few from the "cutting room floor"

I like the mountain/eagle/wooden cross effect here.

Originally Posted by Phil Synhorst

Sweet pics Jay.

On a side note, Chuck Norris is a puss. Bruce Lee kicked his butt.

Thank you sir! And I agree...thats why theres no Bruce Lee jokes

Originally Posted by aaron

Sweet pics, but if I understand your post correctly, is feeding the bird really in it's best interest?

Uh-huh!

**Rockman** · 10-14-2010, 10:43 PM

I never tire at these types of shots. I do witness it often at Lake Siskiyou. There are a couple of resident bald eagles, and many osprey to keep it intresting. Once again, nice shots.
Rockman

**Hairstacker** · 10-14-2010, 11:18 PM

Thanks for sharing those "cutting room floor" pics Jay! I think some of those are every bit as nice as the others. I especially like how in that last photo where the eagle is angling toward the camera how it keeps its head level despite the nearing-vertical orientation of the wings -- very cool shot!