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Lorraine Boyd
Mechanicville, NY
02/20/2023
01:07 pm

Equipment Details:

D500 with nikon 600 f/4 lens hand held

Post-processing Details:

crop and enhance

Image Details:

It's always amazing to see a Bald Eagle jumping off of a tree limb right before flight. Their legs & talons are very impressive. Eagles kill their prey with their feet, and their legs have to be strong enough to take the impact & to carry the prey back to the nest.