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Fragile

© Hal Bambrick

Fragile

Uploaded: March 05, 2010

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The Eagles nest here in Orlando. A Challenge to shoot due to it`s height and angle.It`s also riddled with Termites and a family of Pileated Woodpeckers live there too and have hollowed it out pretty much.I took this from inside my truck as some storms moved in on a cold,windy day. The nest bends and sways in the wind and we all hope it lasts long enough for the Eaglets to fledge.Captured at F/8,1/1600,Iso640,80mm.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 625/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 80.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic March 05, 2010

Oh dear...It doesn't look very safe. I sure hope they will be ok. Beautiful capture and keep us posted. #1245326

Amy M. Wilson March 05, 2010

Wow, I had no idea it was perched so precariously! Sure hope it will last, it would be horrible to have anything happen to those beautiful eaglets, especially now that they're so close to being able to fly!! Now that I see this I'm even more amazed by your fantastic captures, Hal... great work! #8433854

Tiia Vissak March 05, 2010

a great find! #8433896

Kathleen Brennan March 05, 2010

Wow!!! Now we see how far away you are when getting your amazing shots! #8433925

Carol Eade level-addict March 05, 2010

Oh my, that's a whole new perspective...hopefully it will hold up until the little eaglets can fly away! Another terrific image, Hal! #8434014

Linda A. Braddock March 05, 2010

Hal, Thanks for the photo, I truly hope this nest will last until the eaglets can fly. I hope next year the eagles will build in a different near-by tree.
Great Capture!! #8434034

Nancy J. Locke March 05, 2010

Heavens, the eagles are living on the edge!!! I'm praying the nest holds.

Fantastic shot, Hal!!!

Blessings, Nancy J Locke #8434106

Renata Gusciora March 05, 2010

Fabulous find and superb capture with great composition,Hal! #8434130

Jack Gaskin March 05, 2010

Had no idea it was like this when you told me it was OLD & a bit unstable.

This is REALLY LIVING ON THE EDGE !!!!

Tomorrow a COLD POST just for You Pal

Happy Shooting
Jack #8434189

Lynn M. Whitt March 05, 2010

Wow, thats a great image Hal... #8434203

Kerry Hill March 05, 2010

Wow that does look a bit fragile, a great capture Hal!! #8434222

John Connolly March 05, 2010

Thanks for the perspective, Hal! I can appreciate your images all the more now! That sky looks rather ordinary! #8434250

Patricia Seidler March 05, 2010

Your eagle series is wonderful Hal. I hope this nest holds up so we have more offspring of these awesome birds. #8434311

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 05, 2010

Great capture of our eagle friends home. You shots are all just fantastic, Hal. #8434315

Monnie Ryan March 05, 2010

Uh, watch that first step -- it's a doozy! Hard to believe that flimsy limb would hold anything heavier than a few feathers. Interesting capture, Hal! #8434333

Mike Clime March 05, 2010

You sure would have thought that they would have picked a better tree that was more protected from the elements. I guess though it is easy to see your enemies coming though. #8434434

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 05, 2010

Yikes! This is the same nest that all of your eagle family pics come from??? Hope they do make it in that nest in that skinny flexible tree. Keep us posted. Our eagles are in a big pine tree that certainly looks sturdier than this, but I worry about it in our storms as well. #8434493

Gord MacEachern March 05, 2010

It sure doesn't look very safe Hal, but I bet if Gloria and Meathead had to they could probably fly now! #8434545

Julianne Bradford March 05, 2010

Great capture..hope it stays safe for them Hal! #8434660

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic March 05, 2010

Wow, thanks for showing the living quarters. It does indeed look a little suspect. #8434787

Michelle Alton March 05, 2010

Precariously perched, to be sure! I wonder what they will do next year! #8434798

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 05, 2010

HOLY MOLY, Hal!!! What a horrid place for a nest!!! Awesome shot though!!! :-) k #8434860

Jack Ryan March 05, 2010

Wow! That's up there quite a distance...I never pictured it this way from your photos. Sure hope they get their "wings" before a really strong wind comes along. Neat perspective...neat photo. #8434861

Ellen Hodges March 05, 2010

Extremely descriptive shot, Hal! Wonderful pov. The ones I've seen up north seem to be a lot heavier. Fantastic capture. #8434942

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 05, 2010

Thanks for giving us the insight as to what it is like. Amazing shot. A precarious situation. Fingers crossed.
JP #8434946

Thomas E. Hinds March 05, 2010

Very nice details and image of Archie and Edith's home! They could use a more sturdy upgrade by the sounds and looks of things! Nice work, Hal! #8434974

Robert K. Bemus level-classic March 06, 2010

Wonderful comp and capture, Hal!! Hope they learn how to fly soon then... #8435254

Dick W. Wyatt March 06, 2010

I hope it last a few more years.
I have loved my trips to the nest. #8435272

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 06, 2010

It's their castle...and proud of it! LOL! Thanks for sharing this lovely image! #8436461

Ron McEwan March 06, 2010

I sure hope so too. May have to be a rescue some day. #8436546

Maria A. Gonzalez March 07, 2010

Love the perspective,Hal....It really give you the perfect sense of the angle your pictures have been taking at..
I wonder and worried about the safety of these magestic birds and their family with that nest on top of the damaged tree...I hope it lasts...
Very well presented and captured... #8437348

Jyri Vissak March 07, 2010

Cool find! Art is everywhere #8437559

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 07, 2010

Whoa! Now that is perfectly title Hal! Great capture, keep us posted if they learn to fly before an accident!

jo ann c. #8437923


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