Bald Eagle Magnificence

Bald Eagle Magnificence

Bald Eagle "Sonsie" showing his magnificent wingspan, which can range from 6.5 feet to 8 feet wide. Bald eagles length ranges between 31" and 37 inches long.

Their nests weigh over 1 TON! and are 6 Feet in diameter and 6 feet tall.

Sonsie has water droplets on his wings & back, as the handlers were "misting" the birds with a hand held sprayer, to keep them cool. Not sure if the droplets show up in the condensed version here.

Created by: Alandrapal.

Tools Used: 20D, 24-105L handheld

Created on: 29 April 2007

Image Views: 120

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Image Number: 37428

Comments:

Alandrapal from Canada on Apr 21, 2008 at 2:11 AM said:

thanks so much, Anne and Vicky for the lovely comments, much appreciated.

And Nancy, am so late in finding your lovely comment here too, almost a year late. It's so hard to believe you are no longer on this earth with us. Another star shining in the night sky now, bless you.

Travlynwomyn from USA on Apr 20, 2008 at 8:41 PM said:

Alandra, in the thumbnail it looked as if he was in flight. Beautiful detail of a gorgeous Bald Eagle. Vicki

Anne from USA on Apr 20, 2008 at 6:58 PM said:

A magnificent pictre of the Bald Eagle. I liked the white head and the white tail feathers - really set off the darkness of the wings. And what a wonderfully beautiful wings!!

Nancy from New York on May 10, 2007 at 8:32 PM said:

Alandra,This is a beauty,you sure captured the wings well,I can see each one so clear,not too many can capture a picture like this,great photo! Love Nancy

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 4, 2007 at 12:46 AM said:

thanks very much, Alex and Beverly, glad you like it. Was sorry I couldn't get the wingtips in. Was also surprised about the weight of their nests, Beverly. There's an empty eagles nest near the great horned owls nesting area, but we only see it from a distance so don't get the idea of exactly how huge it is.

Talsi from WNC -USA on May 3, 2007 at 10:35 PM said:

Wonderful image - hard to imagine that their nests weigh over 1 ton.

Whittler from Maine on May 2, 2007 at 7:47 AM said:

WOW!! great shot.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 1, 2007 at 11:32 PM said:

thankyou both, Janice and Lorraine. They are awesome.

sparkle1103 from Illinois on May 1, 2007 at 8:51 PM said:

What a wingspan. Great shot.

lorraine from NZ on May 1, 2007 at 4:19 PM said:

Interesting info, fantastic bird.

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