Nature Lucky Eagle

Lucky Eagle · **5 Likes**

Here is a fellow who swooped in front of my car as I was on my way to lunch. He landed right beside the road near a Police car that was monitoring traffic so I found a place to pull off the road and park and grabbed my K-1 which already had my 150-450 mounted.

All are SOOC and cropped either a lot or a little.

**PJ1** · 03-15-2020, 04:21 AM - **1 Like**

Great shots. Love that eye! There is no doubt that it helps to be in the right place at the right time. But it is what you do with the opportunity that really counts and you made the most of it!

**Sailor** · 03-15-2020, 07:09 AM - **1 Like**

Terrific photos! Great job.

Jer

**ToddK** · 03-15-2020, 07:42 AM

Great captures and great timing!

**Kevin B123** · 03-15-2020, 07:42 AM - **1 Like**

Beautiful shots, you made your own luck there having the kit hand. Fine work

SSGGeezer · 03-15-2020, 07:59 AM

Here is the last one with the bird in the tree. A decent shot of the nictating eyelid halfway across.

**pichaser** · 03-15-2020, 08:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Here is the last one with the bird in the tree. A decent shot of the nictating eyelid halfway across.

These are very fine photos thanks to you . Were you near water ?

SSGGeezer · 03-15-2020, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by pichaser

These are very fine photos thanks to you . Were you near water ?

About 500 yards or so from the Atlantic Ocean, he/she had been getting harassed by an attempted murder of crows where he was attempting to perch while waiting out the high gusting winds, and landed for a drink in a puddle alongside the highway near the local police officer. I parked up the road a ways and walked back and while I was shooting him along the road he flew up into the tree he is in for the pictures. Lots of rivers and such here in the Mid Coast region of Maine.

**termy** · 03-15-2020, 09:51 AM - **1 Like**

nicely captured images!

slowpez · 03-16-2020, 07:41 AM

Great that you had your gear on hand. I never seem to. Beautiful image of a beautiful bird.

daacon · 03-17-2020, 04:44 AM - **1 Like**

Beautiful capture thanks for sharing.

Outlander · 03-17-2020, 07:29 PM

great shots love a Bald Eagle

LightSpeed · 03-18-2020, 04:45 PM

Where was this?

SSGGeezer · 03-19-2020, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by LightSpeed

Where was this?

Near Searsport, Maine, along US 1, central coast of Maine.

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PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Great shots. Love that eye! There is no doubt that it helps to be in the right place at the right time. But it is what you do with the opportunity that really counts and you made the most of it!

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Terrific photos! Great job. Jer

03-15-2020, 07:42 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Great captures and great timing!

03-15-2020, 07:42 AM - 1 Like	#5
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	Beautiful shots, you made your own luck there having the kit hand. Fine work

03-15-2020, 07:59 AM	#6
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Here is the last one with the bird in the tree. A decent shot of the nictating eyelid halfway across.

03-15-2020, 08:46 AM - 1 Like	#7
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,779	Originally posted by SSGGeezer Here is the last one with the bird in the tree. A decent shot of the nictating eyelid halfway across. These are very fine photos thanks to you . Were you near water ?

03-15-2020, 09:32 AM	#8
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Originally posted by pichaser These are very fine photos thanks to you . Were you near water ? About 500 yards or so from the Atlantic Ocean, he/she had been getting harassed by an attempted murder of crows where he was attempting to perch while waiting out the high gusting winds, and landed for a drink in a puddle alongside the highway near the local police officer. I parked up the road a ways and walked back and while I was shooting him along the road he flew up into the tree he is in for the pictures. Lots of rivers and such here in the Mid Coast region of Maine.

03-15-2020, 09:51 AM - 1 Like	#9
termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	nicely captured images!

03-16-2020, 07:41 AM	#10
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Great that you had your gear on hand. I never seem to. Beautiful image of a beautiful bird.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Beautiful capture thanks for sharing.

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LightSpeed Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 639	Where was this?

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Outlander Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Easten Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,148	great shots love a Bald Eagle

03-19-2020, 10:06 AM	#14
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Originally posted by LightSpeed Where was this? Near Searsport, Maine, along US 1, central coast of Maine.