Bird Watching: Bald Eagle - Our National Symbol - Vol. #8, 1 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
Thanks, pelle.

Here is an image from Google Earth that gives some perspective of the surrounding area. We park near the bottom left corner of the photo. The bridge crossing the dam is about 1 mile in length. Where many of the eagles congregate and perform their aerial acrobats is about 2,800 feet from the parking lot. It's discouraging to see so many opportunities that are basically unreachable with the longest of lenses. Most photographers are using 500mm or 600mm lenses, often with a teleconverter. A few Canon 800mm lenses can be seen among the river fence. So, we patiently wait on the opposite side of the river for an eagle to come our way. Of course, the distance doesn't stop me from taking photos. I enjoy them. They're just not publishable.