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Harpy Eagle

A mother looks down on her chick, ( unfortunately I couldn't get high enough to see her chick,) the male was just above my head screeching at me.
D800 50...
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A mother looks down on her chick, ( unfortunately I couldn't get high enough to see her chick,) the male was just above my head screeching at me.
D800 500mm.
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NIKON D800

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settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/250

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Dec, 2013

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Superb shot, Heather. Brian

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Superb use of light and dark. Great image.

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Great shot. Looks like she is looking straight at you!

wow, awesome image!!

That is brilliant!

Wow. What a shot.

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Congrats!!!...You're a Finalist in the "Black & White Birds" Challenge!!!

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