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A perfect way to spend Earth Day 2017, watching bald eagles. This is Poppa eagle. He had recently delivered a nice fish to the nest for Mamma and his two chicks...
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A perfect way to spend Earth Day 2017, watching bald eagles. This is Poppa eagle. He had recently delivered a nice fish to the nest for Mamma and his two chicks. Sitting on one of his favorite branches, he spent a considerable amount of time preening, and getting ready for the next hunt. Not long after this shot, he dove down to the lake for another round of fishing.
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Aperture f/10 ISO 640 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 560/1

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Apr, 2017

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Thanks! :) Took so many shots of him on this branch, but this one had just the right eyes.

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