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Sea Eagle


Sea Eagle
Photo Information
Copyright: Toni Alvarez (Toni) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: KonicaMinolta Dynax7D, Tamron 200-500 DI
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-01 16:30
Viewed: 2689
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White-breasted Sea Eagle
Photo taken at Yellow Waters
Description
Adults are basically black and white under, and grey over the wings, with a white belly. Immatures are mottled pale brown and take 5 years to reach adult plumage. The bare legs and feet are heavily scaled as armour. The soles have tiny spikes to aid in grasping slippery prey. Powerful talons, a large hooked beak and hazel eyes complete the picture. Their eye sight is extremely acute. Sea eagles flap slowly and soar or glide with their wings held in a shallow V.

Sea eagles are not actually true eagles (which have feathered legs) but giant kites. The only species an adult sea eagle could be confused with is the smaller osprey A juvenile sea eagle can be confused with a wedge-tailed eagle but look for the sea eagles short, white tail and strongly patterned underwing.
Distribution
The species is widely distributed from India to Australia. Mainly coastal, it is also found in many large rivers and lakes.

Reference:
http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/SJON-573UH6?open
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Beautiful shot. Nice composition, sharpness, technique and note. A+

Hi Toni,
Very nice capture. Great exposure, you have controlled the bright sun on the feathers well here. Nice catchlight in the eye. A very magestic looking bird.
TFS
Paul

Hi Toni,
Excellent shot!
Great POV and very sharp details,
nice colours and framing!
Thanks for sharing!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2006-02-02 2:26]

What a beautiful eagle, Toni. You managed the white on the breast very well, with sharp details and good values of the white. Great pose. Well done and TFS. : )

Hi Toni,
An excellent shot on this Sea Eale. Great job on the exposure. Great colors and detail. The white plumage looks great. Very sharp with great depth and clarity. A real pose. Excellent work!
Scott

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2006-02-02 12:36]

Great shot of a bird a didn't know.
nice blue and white contrast.TFS.

regards,

Zeno.

Wauw, magnificent bird! Really well captured, great light and detail. Thanks a lot for sharing,
Loes

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-02-02 16:22]

Hello Toni, very nice shot. The exposure is great and i like the pov and composition. Very well done.

Wow, this is awesome in its composition, excellent details, colors and POV.

A great image thank you Toni!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-02-07 1:49]

Superbe cliché rendant bien hommage à cet aigle magestueux. Excellente expo et netteté. Vous exploitez bien le Tamron ! Au fait, j'ai été suppris de la "fin" de Minolta...
Compliments Toni et merci pour le partage.

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