Hand of Man

[James Shadle]

Bald Eagles doin' it on an Osprey platform.

Nikon D2X
Nikon 600 AF-S
Aperture Priority @ 0 (was about 1/3 stop under-exposed).
AF AF-C Dynamic
1/1000s @ F5.6
Matrix Metering
ISO 200

I'm driving up highway 41(with camera next to me, of course)near Ruskin, Fl and I notice behavior that was out of the ordinary for Bald Eagles.
I stopped, but did not have time to set up my tripod. So I shot this hand held.

[James Shadle]

This is very cool James. What are they doing?[/quote]

They are doing It!
Let's put it this way, they ain't fightin'.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome timing James and what an incredible moment to have captured. This is quite unusual is it not for then to have been using the ospreys nest ??

[Jim Neiger]

Cool shot, James! I bet the Osprey aren't too thrilled with it though!

[James Shadle]

Kissimmee Jimmy,
It was about 2 months before the Osprey "get busy". So no upset Osprey.
Now the Eagles taking their fish is another issue!

[Lana Hays]

Good job not only spotting the action.....but capturing it handheld as well . Those eagles were quite the opportunists in this case.......but then so were you!!!!!

[Alfred Forns]

Awesome capture James !!!!! Those birds do have good form You must have had a great perch !!!! Big Congrats !!!

[Fabs Forns]

Maybe they rented the place off-season? :)

Great moment!

[Robert D. Gregg]

Great capture. Nice job on hand holding that large kit.

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