Bald Eagle and chicks

[Rod Wiley]

This image was created this morning. Because I can never get the chicks facing the camera at the time the parents come back into the nest I set up the tripod and lock it down so that I can layer a good chick photo into a good adult photo. The chicks as well as the adult on the right were taken just a couple of seconds before the adult coming back into the nest photo. Also cleaned up some of the bird dropings. Rod

Nikon D300 F4 500
1/1000 f7.1 IS0 400


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[Alfred Forns]

Looks good Rod !!! ... got the entire family !!! Great pose for both adults and wish the kids were looking at the landing bird. Got a great nest here clean and good bg !! btw might want to experiment with a 1.4X just to flatten the angle more !! I like it a lot !!!

[Ed Cordes]

It is a cool image you created. While it is a digital composite I like the behavior shown. The outstretched wings on Dad is super. the nesting material in his talons is a nice touch.

[Kim Rollins]

Rod -

Looks very good to me.
Very nice work IMO.

[david cramer]

Interesting approach to making the image you envisioned. Nice work.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Saw this yesterday and I think it is a wonderful capture and amazing to get the eagle landing and the others in the shot.