Woody's Hermosa Luz 2026

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Juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull, which you don't see around here very often

 

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And what I am about 90% sure is a juvenile Iceland Gull, which is not unheard of but not very common around here.

 

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Crow making sure nothing goes to waste.

 

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[Robin W]

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How long did you have to wait to get these shots?

 

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How long did you have to wait to get these shots?

I've been hanging around a local lake for 3-4 hours at a time. I think I've been there 4 times since the new year. There are a lot of eagles right now due to fish being plentiful.

 

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[Robin W]

I've been hanging around a local lake for 3-4 hours at a time. I think I've been there 4 times since the new year. There are a lot of eagles right now due to fish being plentiful.

We lost our eagles that we could get close to when a storm took out the tree they had built their nest in. They rebuilt back in a different tree on the utilities company property and we are not able to get very close. And the other eagles usually hunt on the Ohio River. The only other place is a fishery but it's an hour away and that is a hit or miss situation.

 

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The younger eagle on the left is not yet a member of the Older Eagles Club

 

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A Hooded Merganser with a Crawdad. They break off the legs before they swallow it.

 

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This Hooded Merganser hen is swimming quickly away from other birds on the pond in order to keep them from stealing her freshly caught crawdad.

 

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[Clovishound]

Great shot.

You are able to shoot this in full sun with an extra stop of exposure compensation and yet no blown highlights?

I usually have to underexpose birds with white feathers at least one stop, sometimes as much as 2.5 stops.