Nature -Eagle portrait-Sigma 70-200mm-

-Eagle portrait-Sigma 70-200mm- · **2 Likes**

When I went hiking for eagles today, this old male bald eagle let me get 10 feet away.. It was an amazing feeling.

**baro-nite** · 03-24-2012, 05:50 PM

Amazing even just to see the photos!

vievetrick · 03-24-2012, 06:43 PM

Awesome!!

islandmahn · 03-24-2012, 07:14 PM

That is what you call a "KODAK" moment..

**jpzk** · 03-24-2012, 07:20 PM

Too bad you didn't enter the "Birds" contest: I would have voted you as the winner !

Great shot(s)!

JP

tessfully · 03-24-2012, 07:43 PM

Another set of wonderful images from your close encounter today! Congratulations... where were you hiking?

**Bob Harris** · 03-24-2012, 08:06 PM

Great capture, I bet you were so excited to see him this closely

**Dice** · 03-24-2012, 09:31 PM

I can only imagine how amazing that would have been. So close to such a magnificient bird. And wonderful images.

**fkirby41** · 03-24-2012, 09:54 PM

Great capture indeed, you lucky dawg!!

**crewl1** · 03-24-2012, 10:02 PM

Fantastic!

**Jacquot** · 03-25-2012, 03:27 AM

Actually that's a juvenile. The head should be pure white next year... Beautiful.

Bruce · 03-25-2012, 03:42 AM

Nice Capture.

RobG · 03-25-2012, 06:08 AM

Wow! I've never managed to get that close to any raptor!

**Cee Cee** · 03-25-2012, 07:54 AM

sensational !

cheers

NKK · 03-25-2012, 11:12 AM

Amazing.... would love to experience that! Thanks for sharing.

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baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Amazing even just to see the photos!

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vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Awesome!!

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islandmahn Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 35	That is what you call a "KODAK" moment..

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jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Too bad you didn't enter the "Birds" contest: I would have voted you as the winner ! Great shot(s)! JP

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Another set of wonderful images from your close encounter today! Congratulations... where were you hiking?

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