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Wings Rising


 

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Wings Rising
Wings Rising

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

Jim Baines

 
 
 

Jane E. Kirn
 

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.


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October 27, 2009

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Outstanding in flight capture of this beautiful eagle Jim!! Wonderful job getting the sharp detail.


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October 28, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  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?


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October 28, 2009

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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


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October 28, 2009

 
valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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  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!!


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October 28, 2009

 
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