The National Wildlife Federation has an annual photography competition. The image above was the Grand Prize winner in the “Professional” category in 2009.
While watching a group of bald eagles that had congregated at a local cattle feed lot, Palmer noticed the raptors were climbing into the air to catch starlings and blackbirds—not necessarily typical prey for the large birds.
At the link are the winning photographs in about a dozen other categories.
Link.
ByrdBrain
National WildWIFE Federation? I was expecting to be taken to a different type of website with naughty pictures with a name like that…
Minnesotastan
@ByrdBrain – Mea culpa. I’ll fix the typo, but I think I’ll wait until tomorrow to do it, just for the lulz.
MadBiker Wolf
I’m thinking that the desert shot with the snow would be a better winner of the “Global Warming” category. Or perhaps the bleak snowy landscape with the trees in the foreground.
Seriously, though, I think the amateur shots are better than the ones done by the pros here.
LisaL
Wow, that whale shot is incredibly stunning. Seriously, it took my breath away when I saw it.
Mektoub
Could it be like the Iberian wolf picture?
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/21/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year- disqualified/
I bet the Starling is tame, it looks unafraid or concerned
NeonCat
@ Mektoub
Maybe the starling just lacks rearview mirrors. Hey, how did you get to be such an expert on starling facial expressions, anyway?
a2425536
That pic looks too good to be true, I think it’s fake. Somebody had to say it.
wildlifephoto
Definitely not fake. Robert Palmer has been shooting images like these for years. And images like these are not rare if you know when and where to go. See the serries: http://www.falconphotos.com/Birds-of-Prey/Eagles/Bald-Eagles/7730015_j cXHK#495416800_YC9Xi
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