Aerial Combat!

© Ronald F. Fischer

Aerial Combat!

Uploaded: May 09, 2011

Description


Recently I was blessed to witness a brief battle between an adult bald eagle and juvenile bald eagle (estimated to be 2 years old). The juvenile followed the adult back to the nest, and circled around several times. Since there was an incubation going on at the nest, and the protection instinct kicked in, one of the adults took to the air to chase the juvenile away. These are some of the images I captured of the encounter between the adult and the juvenile!

Canon 100-400L with attached Canon 1.4TC; ISO 800; 1/1250; f/11 (+0.7ev); 560mm.



Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 560.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Comments

Melissa Olsen May 09, 2011

You certainly were blessed!
Great capture! #1375670

Michelle Alton May 10, 2011

People would give up years of their lives to capture this image. #9397214

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