Avian Image of the Week for the week ending January 18th, 2013: Gail Bisson - Bald Eagle - juvie

Congratulations Gail!

Canon 1D MKIV
F 600mm II
ISO 400
SS 1/2000
F7.1
Cropped by 30% so 70% full frame. HH
I have been trying to get this classic eagle pose for a while now. I am even happier that it is with a juvie because I prefer them to the adults. They are much prettier IMHO with their variety of colors and are more skittish than the adults so harder to get close to. It takes 5 years for the head to become fully white so he/she is probably closer to 4 years old.
PP :crop, levels and USM.
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated.
Gail

Excellent image Gail. Congratulations!

Congrats, Gail!

Wonderful image. Congratulations!

Spectacular flight image, Gail. Well deserved.

This one had IOTW written all over it. Well done Gail. Congrats.

Big Congrats Gail. A well deserved image.

I knew the second I first saw this it should be IOTW. Congrats Gail. This one just plain rocks.

excellent shot Gail! Congrats :)

Excellent image Gail, well deserved.

Stunning image!!!
Congrats.

Wow Gail. I must have been out of town because I missed this killer image on the forum. Well deserved and one of the best eagle shots I have seen here!!

Thank you all for the comments,
Gail

Beautiful diving pose Gail! Congrats on IOTW!