Wings Rising

© Jim Baines

Wings Rising

Uploaded: October 27, 2009

Description


Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

with primaries and tail spread to decrease drag and improve lift as it maneuvers upwards from river-bed to nest.
Bald eagles can fly to an altitude of 10,000 feet. and achieve speeds in the neighborhood of 36 - 44 mph during level flight.
Did you know one way to determine the sex of an eagle is to examine its beak.
Females have deeper beaks than males (distance from top to chin).

Llano River
Llano, Texas
23 October 2009



Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Jane E. Kirn October 27, 2009

WOW!!! What a great thing to see Jim. Were you hanging out there all day? Great color, and what a split second moment of a shot! Keep em coming. #1197492

Tommy E. Burgess October 28, 2009

Outstanding in flight capture of this beautiful eagle Jim!! Wonderful job getting the sharp detail. #8081029

Michelle Alton October 28, 2009

Never have I seen a more beautiful depiction of the bald eagle's tail and outstretched wings. Magnificently captured and researched. So...is this a female? #8081130

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 28, 2009

WOW!!!! Jim superb capture of this beauty. Details and clarity are excellent. Great in-flight capture. #8081178

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 28, 2009

Magnificent capture, Jim...that wing and tail spread against the blue TX sky...just utterly breathtaking. Perfect diagonal placement and the perfect light to capture all the crisp feather details, which you did flawlessly...A stunning and perfectly timed capture. WTG, TX Dude!! #8081883

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