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2016 Wildlife Photo Contest

American adult Bald Eagle, Jamestown Bicycle Trail , U.S.A.
Memorial Day Weekend Bald Eagle

Species: American adult Bald Eagle | Location: Jamestown Bicycle Trail , U.S.A.

Me and my wife were riding our bicycles on a trail and we came to a clearing. I saw a bald eagle and two juveniles flying together. They were just close enough that I couldn't use infinity focus setting so I had it set to auto focus. I had several misses, then I got took this one. It was a rare chance and the eagles were nice enough to be circling, so I had a number of opportunities to get the angle I wanted. Still though, hand-held on 100x zoom was an experience in steadiness and relaxation.

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