Split Second

[JimFox]

I was at the local Nature Area yesterday, I got there later then I wanted to as I wanted to try and capture some Bald Eagles that hang out there. I got just a brief glance at one as soared across the lake. I had lot's of trees in the way, but there was a small window, and I got a half dozen images of it.

I actually think this might be a Golden Eagle? Not sure. So I will head back today to look and see what I can find, I might even livestream from there, but it's currently 34 degrees out, so not sure on the livestream yet.

Here is a sequence, it's amazing how the Nikon Z6III and Tamron 50-400mm combo was able to track on the Eagle even after it went behind the trees. Crazy!

All comments are welcome on this sequence,

Jim

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[AlanLichty]

It's almost a little hard to believe how good auto-focus and tracking is with the current generation of cameras. This might be an adolescent bald eagle but I wouldn't want to place bets on that.

 

[JimFox]

It's almost a little hard to believe how good auto-focus and tracking is with the current generation of cameras. This might be an adolescent bald eagle but I wouldn't want to place bets on that.

Thanks Alan, it's really amazing how it held on tracking through all of those branches. I know I couldn't have done that years ago.

I had the same thought as to the ID, but someone I ran into before I started hiking around, she thought it might be a Golden Eagle. But yeah, I am not postitive.

 

[Kyle Jones]

Might be an osprey also. But I am awful at identifying birds

 

[Trent Watts]

Nice one Jim... I agree on the amazing technology for tracking and image stabilization.
My two-bits say it is a juvenile Bald Eagle based on the size of the bill. We need Eric to give the final opinion.