I photographed this young Bald Eagle on a dead limb from the auto tour road. December is a great time to view and photograph Bald Eagles at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Bald Eagle On Dead Limb
Bald Eagle On Dead Limb

I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.

Gear:

  • Camera: Canon EOS 7D
  • Lens: Canon EF 500 mm f/4L IS

Technical:

  • Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
  • Date & Time Taken: December 17, 2011 (09:10 A.M.)
  • Aperture Priority
  • Aperture: f5.0
  • Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec. (as determined by the camera)
  • ISO: 640
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Exposure Compensation: 0
  • Back-button Focus
  • Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
  • Focal Length: 500 mm
  • Processed With Luminar 4

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