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Eagle Attack

Eagle Attack

We followed this bald eagle for almost an hour and watched him hunting. After chasing some seagulls he suddenly turned around an flew directly at me. Fortunatel...
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We followed this bald eagle for almost an hour and watched him hunting. After chasing some seagulls he suddenly turned around an flew directly at me. Fortunately, the autofocus was fast enough to capture this thrilling moment. He flew over me and landed on top of a tree. We watched him a little bit more until he decided to fly deep into the forest. Definitely one of my the most thrilling wildlife encounters.
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Aperture f/11 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 5000/10

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May, 2018

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