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This guy (or gal) is letting his/her right talon
hang below the branch it is resting on. In the
full size image I can clearly see that the talon
is loosely clenched, but not grasping on to anything.
I've never seen a eagle photo with a leg hanging
down like this and I wasn't able to find out from
the Internet if this is normal. Hopefully this is
not an injury.

Nikon D7200 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/640s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Sep-2015 09:11:58
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D7200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Jeff Real19-Feb-2018 14:29
He looks so majestic
I love this image
V
Ton T.15-Sep-2015 15:07
Fascinating bird Don! Love this image! V+
Carl Carbone14-Sep-2015 00:38
Is it dangling? It almost looks like he's holding a little stubby branch.
Julie Oldfield12-Sep-2015 17:28
Me neither. Amazing capture!! V
Richard Marcus11-Sep-2015 00:42
Stunning capture of this majestic bird, Don. V
janescottcumming10-Sep-2015 20:59
That's very interesting and a great photo of it. Must be wonderful to see these guys in the wild.
bill friedlander10-Sep-2015 15:16
Super capture, that is a regal looking bird. V
Ursula Miller10-Sep-2015 13:04
A fantastic capture of this majestic bird, Don! He/she looks quite relaxed with well-kept plumage, a good sign. V
fotabug10-Sep-2015 05:56
Excellent shot
joseantonio10-Sep-2015 04:13
Excellent capture of this beauty.V
Walter Otto Koenig10-Sep-2015 02:26
Great sharp shot. The details are really nice as is the setting. "V"
larose forest photos10-Sep-2015 00:34
A wonderful shot of this majestic bird. I think I've seen them doing this before, so hopefully s/he is OK. V
LynnH09-Sep-2015 23:40
Hopefully lounging or stretching... or perhaps a bit sore from a minor strain. He (she) is a real beauty, so majestic. Nice work on the shot Don, I like the framing and dappled light. V
globalgadabout09-Sep-2015 23:17
fine shot perched in that fir...evidently all eagles will dangle a leg while perched...perhaps a resting pose..
Martin Lamoon09-Sep-2015 22:20
A brilliant capture.
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