The REALITY of Wildlife Photography as a Beginner // Photographing Bald Eagles in Washington

In this video I take you along for a winter day photographing bald eagles in northern Washington state. In truth, I DID get some decent photos of eagles on this trip. However my general experience was disappointing, and at the end of this video I share some ideas about how I could have done better and what I learned. I did rent the well known Canon EF 100-400mm II lens to use on my crop sensor Canon DSLR, which gave me a little more reach when photographing from a distance. If you enjoyed this video, give it a Like and if you want to see more, SUBSCRIBE to the channel. Thanks for watching! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-0:22 Preview 0:22-2:20 The Skagit River 2:20-4:34 Location Scouting 4:34-7:53 Juvenile Eagles! 7:53-9:32 The Nooksack River 9:32-12:10 Frustrations 12:10-13:04 Final Attempts 13:04-15:56 Lessons Learned 15:56-16:27 Outro MY PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR: ***Buy used/ refurbished when possible*** - Canon EOS R8 Mirrorless Camera (https://tinyurl.com/2wzekr3d)* - Canon RF 100-400mm Lens (http://tinyurl.com/bd3297ya) - Canon RF 24-50mm Lens (https://tinyurl.com/2vzxt4xh) - Canon EOS Rebel T7i DSLR Camera (https://tinyurl.com/mtbu644m) - Canon EF-S 55-250mm Lens (https://tinyurl.com/3maewe9k) - Canon EF-S 10-18mm Lens (https://tinyurl.com/4fbj39kr) - Manfrotto 290 Light Tripod (https://tinyurl.com/yc44238f) - Sirui Tripod Ball Head (https://tinyurl.com/bddy6y8e) - 3 Legged Thing L-bracket (https://tinyurl.com/4ctfufva) - SanDisk ExtremePRO 128GB SD Card (https://tinyurl.com/yc45p5r3) - Shimoda Explore V2 25 Camera Backpack (https://tinyurl.com/5a5abxm3) *Note: TinyURL (not me) may receive an affiliate commission if you purchase an item through the links above. RECOMMENDED LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY RESOURCES: - Milanote (for visual trip planning online) - Clear Outside app (for visibility and cloud conditions) - Sun's path (technically "Sun position and path") - NOAA.gov / WillyWeather.com (detailed weather pattern info) - AllTrails app / website (for maps of trails) - Google Maps - NPS.gov (National Parks Service) - Custom Correct Maps (printed maps sold at REI and other outdoors stores) MUSIC: ***All music is from Epidemic Sound.*** Artists include Gavin Luke, David Celeste, and Jon Bjork.