Norfolk Botanical Garden Eagles

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What exciting and amazing action shots. I am sure this is a moment you will never forget. Can't wait to see what you capture next.

I suspect that you may eat your words very shortly. Pretty soon we would love to have an actual dark picture of her in a tree instead of a dot on a map...

tisk, tisk, tisk

Congrats Shelly..........you're now 'up there' with Falcon and Duane in my book !!!!

Great job....great timing....and thank you very much for sharing.......I held my breath while looking at the pictures with tears running down my face.........Gawd, what an old baby I am ! but pics are wonderful...sure glad you were there to take them....I can just see the motion in each pic...WONDERFUL

Shelly - WOW!!!!! and thanks!

Oh Fancy, I am just beside myself and don't know if I deserve to stand in Duane's & Henry's shadows!!

And thanks all - I'm glad they're bringing so much pleasure to everone! I was surprised Duane didn't have a big sign today at the Garden that said YOU SUCK!!!

surprised Duane didn't have a big sign today at the Garden that said YOU SUCK!!!
was that on his truck

Shelly - I am still in AWE of these captures. Just can't stop looking at them. That's our baby Diva and her Dad and I love them all so much. Without you we wouldn't have these . Today you are NOT in Henry & Duane's shadow -you are in a league of your own with these. I am finally getting to the tears part - so proud of our little Diva. They are just wonderful Shelly - thank you so much for sharing them with us. I also joined the Shelly "sucks " fan club in chat last night. I definitely agree YOU ROCK Dixie

Awesome photos!! I don't know what to say without sounding like I repeating anyone here! But I think these are fantastic captures. Anyone notice just how in control dad is over the whole thing? Upside down and all!! He kept his cool.

Thanks again all. Rose, you're too funny. I think I DID see a sign in Duane's back window as he was pulling out!!

And I forgot to give you an ending of what happened after Azalea got the fish. She flew to the nest & ate the fish in there while the adult sat on the outside branch for a bit, cleaning it's beak - notice the tongue action! I still have pics of the before & after of Azalea too that I haven't done anything with yet but I'll let you know when I put them on my site if you want to look.

Shelly, you totally suck!
I am SO darn proud o' you


I can only dream of aspiring to that level of suck-iness

Pete you are definately the Queen of Emoticons!!!
I love the subjects bowing down to the Queen:-)

Shelly -- Thanks for the voice mail so I wasn't in suspense all weekend. I did leave before these were posted. And OMG what incredible captures!! Look at how in control Dad is. He is looking at Azalea with such intensity. He never takes his eyes off of her. And the poor girl is just all over the place trying to get it together. She's just like a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon: wings and legs all over the place. And then they got it together!! YAY!!! What a wonderful learning experience. She'll be stealing fish in no time! Great job Shelly. You suck so bad!!! I can't help but wish I'd gotten this on video. But I'm so thankful you got these wonderful pics! Congratulations, you've really earned your place at the height of suckdom!

No superlatives left to use for these pictures, Shelly ... they are extraordinary! They belong in a textbook ... any comment from Reese on this action?