05 June 2013

Wedge-tailed Eagle


see bigger version if you wish, by clicking on image

couldn't help it ... had to crop :)


 Owner of the magnificent birds of prey, Mark Culleton.  (O'Reillys Retreat, Lamington N.P. Qld)





Sharing with Wild Bird Wednesday

24 comments:

  1. Absolutely amazing!!! Y'know, it is probably just me, but the wing pattern looks like 'worked leather'. Beautiful.

    And I LOVE your header image.

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  2. Oh my...up close and personal! TFS these great photos!!!
    Jan

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  3. Your photos are magnificent! And so is that bird.

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  4. I wonder what it feels like to hold such a big bird as that.

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  5. Wow, awesome closeups. And cool looking Eagle.

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  6. what an amazing looking raptor! wow!

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  7. Very majestic! And very large! Wow!

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  8. You got some great photos! I got a few good shots from a raptor demonstration last fall. It was really interesting!

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  9. What a handsome brute!

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  10. What a regal bird!
    Love your up close shots Carole!

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  11. Terrific shots of the bird.

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  12. Marvelous photos of this wonderful bird. Gorgeous !

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  13. Great photos of this beautiful bird.
    Beautiful Carole!
    Thanks for the kind words that I'm sick.

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  14. Excellent shots of this handsome bird.

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  15. These things are huge!! I held an eagle at a show once - heavier that I thought they would be!

    Cheers - Stewart M -and thanks for linking to WBW

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  16. fabulous shots of the eagle. I see you have a new look blog. Its great. I envy your ability to capture such great bird shots. I saw some interesting birds in FNQ but I didn't get good shots of them.

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  17. that is a monster bird - fantastic posture it holds, some nice portraits too

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  18. Wow Carole,
    now that's a bird of prey. Powerful beak and powerful eyes.
    Very nice set.

    And about your question:

    these photos I indeed all made ​​with the same lens. This is the
    Sigma 105 F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macrolens.

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  19. Woow! Impressive!!

    Greetings from the Netherlands,
    DzjieDzjee

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  20. Wow, what a handsome bird!

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  21. Aren't they just magnificent creatures!! I am always in awe!

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  22. Love Love Love these photos of the eagle. Amazing to see the close up ones and to see how large he is when compared to the man! THanks!!!
    hugs,
    Laura

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