Freedom flight departing - a photo on Flickriver

            While photographing dolphins feeding off of the tip of Ft. Pickens Florida, a shadow of an American Bald eagle darkened the sand at my feet for just an instant. It was if it was taunting me…cruising just a dozen feet or so above my right shoulder on its way over to Ft. McRee. 

I normally pass on eagle shots from behind, but I kind of like this one due to captured blue of the Gulf of Mexico and the white sand dunes of Ft. McRee. 

He did however make it up to me the very next morning by allowing me to shoot his return flight in the perfect lighting of the golden hour.

Taken on: March 26, 2022

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