Rainforest Bald Eagle Pair

We discovered this magical network of streams while kayaking. The tide would carry us in allowing the four of us to be completely silent while we rode along the narrow channels. We looked up and found the pair of eagles in this magnificent tree watching our movements.

Rainforest Bald Eagle Pair

We discovered this magical network of streams while kayaking. The tide would carry us in allowing the four of us to be completely silent while we rode along the narrow channels. We looked up and found the pair of eagles in this magnificent tree watching our movements.

Juvenile Bald Eagle

We have had an almost perfect autumn to date, warmish weather, sunny skies, the leaves haven't been blown off yet which really helps brighten up a background. I took this at f/8 in hindsight I would have liked to try f/11 or 13 to bring more of the bg in focus. This was taken from my kayak, with the cold spell on its way I may not get back on the water again until next spring, sad to say goodbye to the nice weather.

Backlit

Sometimes you just can't get on the correct side of the light, I was on the water with the river current carrying me past, the eagle just watched perhaps a little amused.

Seen any fish lately?

A immature to the left still in a colour transition, an adult on the right both waiting for a salmon to float by.

A certain air.

An imature Eagle perched with such confidence.

In the moment.

As I approached the Eagle tipped his head to engage in some serious eye contact. This rarely happens with an adult, the two minutes we shared certainly was exciting for me...for the Eagle I couldn't say.

River watch

Perched over the river waiting patiently for a salmon or part of a salmon to float by.

Close-up

When we walked away he was still sitting there giving us the eye, but what a thrill!

Talons and textures

Just for fun. We found a very cooperative immature Eagle yesterday. A big crop I wouldn't intentionally get that close.