Intense Flight - Square Crop
by Mike Lee
Title
Intense Flight - Square Crop
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
I captured this image at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding California. Liberty (female) and Guardian (male) are a nesting pair of bald eagles that nest in a big tree on the river there. I’m not sure which bird this is but I saw it fly away from the nest on this January morning and I knew they were actively nest building. Therefore, I stood and waited for the bird to return, hoping to get a shot of it carrying some nesting material. The bird did not disappoint as it came back carrying a stick some time later. However, it dropped it before I could get a shot. What happened next was really wonderful to witness. The bird abruptly turned around rammed in to a dead pine branch in a tree not 30 feet from me, breaking a piece off with a very loud crack before resuming its journey back to the nest. Foliage obscured me from getting an image of the actual moment the majestic bird broke the branch off but I’ll never forget witnessing it and I like the intense look captured in this frame as the bird was midway through its u-turn and coming right toward me.
I also have this image available in a wider 16:9 crop elsewhere in my gallery.
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November 19th, 2022
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CAROLE SPANDAU
Your artwork has been featured on the homepage of FAA Gallery Home For All Artists Who Create. Please post your amazing artwork in our` Archive your November Features` discussion.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Intense Flight - Square Crop composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L vote
Marty Morales
Stunning flying bald eagle capture, color, and composition, Mike. Fabulous presentation. l/f