This Bald Eagle arrived just as I was finishing a sunrise shoot. A pair had been circling behind me but the setup for a wide sunrise does not work for wildlife, at all.

When I finally changed gear my first ‘target’ was a Great Blue Heron fishing under some pines lining the marsh.

When I was a little closer, and at a better angle, I noticed the Heron looking up. One of the pair seen earlier had landed while I was busy.

The Heron quickly left but I was shooting this bird instead anyway.

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First Light, Bald Eagle – click to enlarge

First Light, Bald Eagle – click to enlarge

First Light, Bald Eagle – click to enlarge

First Light, Bald Eagle – click to enlarge