A Dream Come True ... by tizjezzme
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It's been my dream to get a picture of a Bald Eagle. Sure, I may have cheated by going to the Zoo, but hey, I'll take it! :)
My heart went out to this gorgeous bird; as I stood there taking so many pictures of him - I wish he could go free. Instead, he was enclosed within a fairly small area, with netting all around. It looked as though his left wing was hurt, too. It didn't sit up tight against his body like the right one did.
I stood in awe before him ... and when I went to bed last night, I found myself thinking of him; probably sitting there in this same position. In the dark. Alone. Drizzle falling on his feathers. But at least he wasn't hearing kids streaking, and people knocking on the glass.
Zoo's break my heart. I should just be happy I got some nice photo's of some pretty cool animals.
I hope you have a nice day.
Shari
Comments (45)
efferre
Beautiful capture of an unwilling prisoner!!
aljaysart
Beautiful capture, Excellent well done.
BorisB
Congratulations, a wonderful image with such a gorgeous bird, I love them!! Where is the place of this zoo? I wish you a nice week, kisses & hugs!
timtripp
classic!
joshus_hund
Beautiful portrait!
Fr3aK
nice close up. Looks a lil scruffy and pissed at whomever f'd with his wing.
JeffG7BRJ
If the lion is king of the jungle, this is king of the skies. I look on Zoo's as a necessary evil in most respects. A couple of reasons being, without Zoo's quite a lot of people would never see different species of animals, another being that without them a lot more species would become extinct. Quite a lot are now into breeding and releasing and hold registers of animals for breeding and quite regulary loan out studs to other Zoo's so as not to interbreed. An excellent capture of this most regal of birds, one I also would love to see flying above his domain, rather than in a Zoo. Bravo!!!!!
JaneEden
Shari this is an outstanding image of such a handsome bird, I really hope that all isn't as bad as you think. Maybe he was rescued due to his damaged wing and he is recuperating until he can be set free, or perhaps used as part of a conservation programme - I truly hope that his future is hopeful - love and hugs Jane xx
erlandpil
Great picture erland
MrsLubner
Truly a dream-shot. Very detailed and good pov. The overall is eye appealing. Wonderful shot.
West_coaster07
Very nice shot...
DukeNukem2005
The remarkable and very beautiful image! I am glad to see this image!
Marcel-P
Congrats for taking this picture! It's really a majestic animal and I still have the same dream! ;)
rayburg
Great shot Shari...now extend your dream to getting one in flight in its natural habitat. That's one of my dreams...
DaveDavis
OMG, this is incredible and so beautiful!! Hey, I'm even sitting here in Awe! Outstanding Shot!!
durleybeachbum
magnificent!
CavalierLady
Bravo for you, I'm smiling and happy that you got this thrilling first shot! Always great to get a shot you been wanting for a long time, and this is a fine portrait, Shari!
kimariehere
Oh WOW! i am in awe of the GORGEOUS Eagal portrait you did such a fine job shooting him he looks so proud and beautiful !!.... fantastic!! (psst i still have never shot a bald eagal and its a dream of mine too!! )
amlondono
Such a fine portrait ! Bald eagles are magnificent , Congratulations , Ana
bebert
superbe zoom !!!
Blush
Superb capture Please forgive the delay in answering e bots I have been in the hospital and not feeling well at all Will try and catch up soon Hugs Susan~
mark.spooner
Good work.
Orchidman
Another great shot! This is exactly the stuff that I love. I'm glad your dream came true and it was all you hoped for. Now maybe you could dream that I won the lottery...
withinme
Fantastic shot...you should be very proud of that one...zoo shot or not. Its got remarkable details.
GiMi53
I fully support your words about zoo's, Shari... but indeed a great place for photography ! Excellent photo here !
kaward
You captured the majestic look and proudness in his pose, even if his surroundings weren't very regal. You also got the exposure perfect- many a photographer of WHITE feathers has suffered some burn out and loss of detail.
Realm_Of_Illusion
Wow, what an imposing face! Really great shot :)
lemonjim
I hear you about the Zoo, the "animal-jail". I have some real tear-jerking shots of Orangs in San Diego looking bored. Someday, I hope you get to Sitka, Alaska. The eagles are really in their element there, salmon heaven!
mbz2662
Yeah, I don't care much for zoos either. But maybe this fellow was injured and unable to survive in the wild again... so let's think that the zoo is a safe-haven for this guy. Great shot of the Majestic Eagle...
hageota
Very good shot of a beautiful bird. I was lucky enough to see one in the wild in Southern Ontario Canada and I've heard reports of it flying over the city recently. I for one was shocked to see it in the wild but with conservation and reintroduction efforts, perhaps we will all get to see this magnificent bird as it was intended. My shot is not as detailed as yours but I have posted it here on RR if you'd like to take a look.