Bald Eagles Tandem Fishing

TWO Bald Eagles on the final approach for the same fish. It is always thrilling to get the opportunity to photograph Bald Eagles fishing, much more so when two are competing for the same fish. This is one of a sequence of five frames from this moment during my Eagles Galore Workshop in Alaska.

We were on the beach before sunrise, and the action didn’t wait for the sun, so I reached for my Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM lens and shot wide open at f/2.8.

Bald Eagles Tandem Fishing (Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Pygargue à tête blanche, BAEA) near Homer, Alaska. Image copyright ©Christopher Dodds Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 G Master OSS Lens. ISO 6,400, f/2.8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual Exposure mode. Full frame image. Join me for my Eagles Galore workshop every March. To learn more, CLICK HERE.

Bald Eagles Tandem Flight

Seeing Bald Eagles maneuver during their frequent pursuits is incredible; the speed and agility is simply mind blowing! I absolutely love the distraction of photographing them, particularly in bad weather :) This adult (5+ years with white head and tail) is trying to outmaneuver a juvenile (dark bill and eyes) that is likely it’s offspring.

Razorbill and Atlantic Puffin Tandem Flight

Windy days at seabird colonies are the most fun; it's effortless for them to take-off, so they do. The biggest challenge is to avoid having out of focus birds in your backgrounds. I was tracking this Razorbill with the hope that it would fly low enough that I would get a uniform green background....I wasn't expecting it to fly into the Puffin - smile.