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03-FEB-2005

Jim Thode

SW Washington State, USA

Bald Eagle. Surely not first rate but as good as I've got so far.
Based on the makings on it's head it looks like it is in the the Basic III Plumage stage that would put it at about 3 1/2 years old.
I first thought it just had a dirty head.
Having not researched it before I was under the impression that
bald eagles changed color in a short time. They really change over a few
years. An immature eagle goes through 5 color changes, one each year,
starting with a brown head, body and tail. In the fifth year they are
considered mature with a white head and tail and brown body.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro
1/101s f/6.3 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Feb-2005 10:48:38
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/101 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment
Guest 08-Feb-2005 15:11
Wow, not only a great shot but some really neat info on eagles. Didn't know any of that. Thanks, I voted for this.
merrillmack07-Feb-2005 09:31
I'm very jealous
Kaimai Kid 07-Feb-2005 07:11
Awesome shot - love the shine in his eye...
Digital Rebels05-Feb-2005 06:37
Thanks Rafi, I took your advice and removed a little blue and sharpened a little more. I think it helped and posted the new version here.
Jim
Guest 04-Feb-2005 20:52
Why, it's a nice shot .. maybe a tad of sharpening..also remove a tini bit of blue.. I think.. nice catch though..
Rafi