Photo of a Bald Eagle in Flight, Homer, Alaska

Photo of a Bald Eagle in Flight, Homer, Alaska, Natural History Photography Blog

Photo of a Bald Eagle in Flight, Homer, Alaska

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Latitude: 59° 35' 59.56" N, Longitude: 151° 24' 57.7" W, Coord: 59.59988°, -151.41603°
Filed under: Alaska, Bald Eagle, Wildlife on 4/17/2009

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This photo of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is quite simply composed but was not quite so simple to execute. The wind was blowing steadily parallel to the sun angle which led to the eagles banking and circling in front of me. But often the underside of the wings were not fully illuminated, or worse, the bird’s gaze was directed a bit too far out of the frame. I’m happy I got one shot where the light, bird and focus all lined up nicely. And room for text as well. :)

Bald eagle in flight, wing spread, soaring., Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #22604, all rights reserved worldwide.

Bald eagle in flight, wing spread, soaring. Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, USA.
Image: 22604
Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis
Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, USA