An Eagle Fly-By
Hanging out yesterday mid-morning on my 3rd floor balcony, enjoying the unseasonably warm temps while looking for birds, I spotted an American Bald Eagle in the distance off to my right, crossing the sky….heading right towards me.
Is he going to do a fly-by or veer off and away from me? My adrenaline began to pump wildly as I tried to steady my camera and lock on him.
It was a fly-by! The Eagle passed right in front of me and then veered off and over Marshy Creek to the tree where the Eagle’s mate was perched.
It was a breathtaking moment for me, and I’ve been eager to get these photos to my blog to show off since.
I hope you enjoyed the fly-by as well!
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Photos by Donna 
You had a very good reason to be eager Donna, those shots are terrific! Good work! 🙂
Thank you, HJ, what a fun, fleeting moment! 🙂
How wonderful to receive a gift like this! Really great pics Donna, I know I would have been excited also! 🙂
I love that you see it as a gift too! I am always so thankful for getting a chance to capture a bird’s close-up; when done, they always get a spoken ‘thank you’ from me. 🙂
Stunning – what’s the average wingspan for this eagle?
Thanks and great question! The average wingspan is 6-8 feet. Pretty impressive!
Such a huge difference of subjects between you and me! I take photos of tiny birds, and you have these huge opportunities like eagles, ospreys, herons, swans, etc.
Beautiful photos and unforgettable moment.
So true and isn’t that wonderful! We share and see what others see and share, it is most enjoyable. I do love going on nature walks & capturing smaller birds, which are so much harder to see & photograph! You do a fabulous job on the small ones, Cornel. 🙂
Thank you.
Indeed, it’s most enjoyable to see what others see and share.
Great shot
Thank you! 🙂
I think that God often sends sweet things to us that might only matter to our own hearts, like sending this eagle your way. May I just say that these pictures are absolutely stunning! I think my own adrenaline would have been through the roof!
I believe that too, Kathy. 🙂 I shouted inside to my husband an eagle was coming & he got to see the eagle go by, I think he was almost as excited as I was! hee hee He said, I hope you got that! I was like, ME TOO! 😉
Hi Donna… Always a thrill when bald eagles decide to cooperate for us nature photographers! 😉
Several bald eagles are apparently still hanging out at Wilde lake, here in Columbia. May go to the lake again on Thursday and will post more shots on my home page… that is… if they are kind enough to cooperate for me! 🙂
Always a thrill indeed! Your last eagle photos were spectacular, Steve, fingers crossed they’re still there. Looking forward to your new captures!
I dream of this. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through your exciting morning. Nice to meet you.
Thank you, Julie, and nice to meet you too! I am humbled and very thankful to to get the chance to photograph a bird like this up close!
Holy goodness, Donna! Wow times a hundred! Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
My adrenaline sure was a-pumpin’, you can imagine my excitement even more when I downloaded the photos and saw I got the shots. 🙂
Woo!
Gorgeous.
He is…..thank you! 🙂
Beautiful captures!! I am always mesmirized by the beauty of the Bald Eagle..
So am I, what a feeling! 🙂
How wonderful! Great in flight images too.
These kinds of ops put a happy step in my walk and a smile on my face. 🙂
They would mine too. 🙂
Fantastic shots, Donna! He really looks like he’s on a mission. 🙂
He did to me too, and for good reason. I watched him go over Marshy Creek & land in the tree next to his mate. “When the lady calls, you come a-flyin’ fast!” He’s so busy lately trying to impress her, as it’s getting time for mating. They’ve already been practicing. 😉
Practicing hey? They sound like a very modern couple. 😄
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So, the secret to getting excellent photos of an eagle in flight is to hang out on your balcony? All kidding aside, these are some of the best images of an eagle that I have ever seen!
You think?! 😉 Although I do get the fresh air, my balcony-shooting is not a good-exercise regiment…..lol. I’d rather get out & walk with nature like you do, it’s much better for the heart & soul. But I cannot complain too much with my balcony-shooting ops, I do love what it offers! 🙂
Who wouldn’t enjoy a fly by like that, especially when it is so well captured on camera.
You are certainly right, and thank you!
Those are great photos! This morning when I went out a BE was talking to me. He was at the very top of a tall pine in my yard and gave me a great display of wings and feathers as he launched off.
A BE encounter puts a happy step in your strut for the day, doesn’t it?!! 🙂
That is adrenaline pumping – and you took full advantage of it. Great shots.
Thanks, Kyle! It’s amazing how great a day it turns into when a chance like this happens and you succeed. 🙂
I can imagine the frantic action getting the camera all set as the bird approached. You did it! Great shots!
I had luck on my side 🙂 Thanks so much!
so impressive poses you captured dear Donna. Fascinated me. Great shots. Thank you, love, nia
It was like I could almost reach out and touch him, it was such a great experience! 🙂
SUPER!
Thanks!