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Screaming Bald Eagle


Screaming Bald Eagle
Photo Information
Copyright: Mark Oxley (MojoUK) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 7 N: 328] (1479)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-03 15:09
Viewed: 4800
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This young Bald Eagle was shot at the Hawk Conservancy near Andover, UK. Some light croping to enhance the composition and level adjustment were the only PP requirements for this shot. ISO 200, monopod and fill flash.

Common Name: bald eagle
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus species: Haliaeetus (sea eagle) leucocephalus (white head)
Size: 1 m (3 ft.) in height; 2.3 m (7 ft.) wing span
Weight: males 3.5 to 4 kg (8-9 lb.), females 4.5 to 6 kg (10-14 lb.)
Description: Adults at 4 to 5 yrs. are identified by their white head and tail, solid brown body, and large, curved, yellow bill. Juveniles have blotchy patches of white on their underside and tail.
Life span: up to 30 years in the wild, longer in captivity
Sexual maturity: 4 to 5 years of age
Incubation: 31 to 45 days
Habitat: live and nest near coastlines, rivers, lakes, wet prairies, and coastal pine lands in North America from Alaska and Canada south into Florida and Baja, California.
Diet: prefer fish swimming close to the water's surface, small mammals, waterfowl, wading birds, dead animal matter (carrion).
Status: listed by USFWS as threatened in all but three of the lower 48 states and protected by CITES; populations are healthy in Alaska

Fun Facts
1. The bald eagle is not really bald; it actually has white feathers on its head, neck, and tail. Bald is a derivation of balde, an Old English word meaning white. The eagle was named for its white feathers instead for a lack of feathers.
2. Bald eagles may use the same nest year after year, adding more twigs and branches each time. One nest was found that had been used for 34 years and weighed over two tons!
3. The bald eagle can fly 20 to 40 mph in normal flight and can dive at speeds over 100 mph.
4. Bald eagles can actually swim! They use an overhand movement of the wings that is very much like the butterfly stroke.
5. More than 80% of the bald eagle population in the southeastern United States is concentrated within the state of Florida.
Ecology and Conservation
Bald eagles are a very important part of the environment. By eating dead animal matter, they help with nature's clean-up process. Bald eagles are also hunters, so they keep animal populations strong. They do this by killing weak, old, and slower animls, leaving only the healthiest to survive.
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  • ele Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 93 W: 15 N: 15] (382)
  • [2006-05-03 15:19]

very good the portrait,very nice is fantastastic,
eleonora

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-05-03 15:34]

Hi Mark,
A beauty my friend, unusual pose, he looks as if he is howling at the moon :-) Excellent detail and exposure, beautiful light in the eye. This bird really does have spectacular eyes. Wonderful shot.
Cheers,
Adrian

Hi Mark, outstanding portrait! The light is perfect. Very good composed. I like colours and details.
Maurizio

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 374 W: 48 N: 413] (1853)
  • [2006-05-03 15:47]

Hi, Mark!
I've never seen such an artistic photo of an eagle! You've achieved great detail, vivid colors and sharp focus. But most of all - you have achieved a great moment of the bird's life...
TFS
Anton

Hi Mark,
perfect moment you captured, and very nice composition.

Very nice level of detail and good colours - great portrait!

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1457 W: 0 N: 1176] (6526)
  • [2006-05-03 16:51]

Very nice portrait! Perfect exposure and lighting, excellent details and nicely framed.
Thanks for sharing!

Hi Mark,
An other great shot,this close up is fantastic.
Thank you
Bruno(cooper)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2006-05-04 1:20]

Wow, Mark. Great shot.
Excellent timing, sharp details and fabulous framing.
What a fantastic close-up. TFS. : )

Hi Mark

Excellente pose, great details and natural colors

In a friendly way Christophe

Hi Mark,
Fantastic shot!
Excellent colors, DOF, POV, BG just perfect!!!
TFS Malgosia

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  • hekcik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 15 N: 305] (1827)
  • [2006-05-04 12:51]

Hi Mark,

EXCELLENT capture!!!
Congratulation!!!

TFS :-)
Norbert

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  • jeker (22)
  • [2012-08-31 15:04]

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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