John Wilkerson
01-31-2008, 10:22 PM
I hope I'm posting this in the right place. Today I saw something that took me by surprise. I was scouting out some areas to do some photographs. I was driving down a dirt road in an unpopulated area where I live. Its actually a buffer zone for the Stennis test facility. Well on a small strip of land reaching out into a small lake was a Bald Eagle. By the time I stopped my truck, got out with my camera he was flying. I took a very poor photo, so people would believe me. Ok, here is my question.
What are the chances of this eagle returning to that area and how can I photograph it. I'm thinking since he obviously has very good eyesight I would have to work from a blind. Keep in mind that I am new to bird photography and all information is welcome. I would love to capture an image of this beautiful eagle. Strange enough when I called a friend of mine to ask about who owned the lakes he told that he had been calling me to tell me of several eagle sightings in town. Things are still a mess from Katrina and the trees, those left, are mostly dead.
What are the chances of this eagle returning to that area and how can I photograph it. I'm thinking since he obviously has very good eyesight I would have to work from a blind. Keep in mind that I am new to bird photography and all information is welcome. I would love to capture an image of this beautiful eagle. Strange enough when I called a friend of mine to ask about who owned the lakes he told that he had been calling me to tell me of several eagle sightings in town. Things are still a mess from Katrina and the trees, those left, are mostly dead.