Bald eagle encounters
Anyone who knows me knows how crazy I am about animals. I don’t love animals in the sense that I want to hug them or talk to them like children. I love them in the sense that they are the living embodiment of this amazing natural world that we live in. Each animal is a reminder of another view of existence, one that is distinctly different from our own. Animal life is fascinating in its diversity and in the way each animal is designed to exploit a specific way of life, a specific diet, a specific environment, etc.
Anyway, we went up to spend time with Jody’s family in rural Oklahoma for Christmas. Oklahoma is a secret of sorts. Until I started going I was unfamiliar with its beauty and austere charm. For a nature lover, there is a lot to love. Jumbled slate hills and oak trees and tons of animals from cougars to glow worms. It seems like every time I go I see something different. This time I was able to watch a bald eagle tearing at a fresh deer carcass from about 30 feet away on a frosty Oklahoma morning.
Unfortunately, the photos are fairly low-rez due to a camera inadequate for the task. Missing such an opportunity to take good photos has galvanized my desire for a good digital SLR and zoom lens. Any suggestions?
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I've been using prosumer type digicams with 12x optical zoom for the last few years. You can catch these super zoom cameras for less than $300 with many SLR type features and they reach out real far. http://www.flickr.com/photos/freewine/
Thanks again for sharing that great eagle shot!
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