Millerton Lake Boat Eagle Tour 2019

Dale Matson

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Two Mature Adult Bald Eagles 

For background on this tour, see a previous article I wrote. https://midsierramusing.blogspot.com/2017/02/millerton-lake-bald-eagle-tours.html

Make sure to check on the remaining available dates which may have changed.

         My wife and two friends were on this tour along with about 15 others. Mike Smith was his usual knowledgeable self and the day was a tad chilly with some rain thrown in for good measure the last half hour. We saw lots of birds this year and some were up close.

 Nest

 Distant Golden Eagle

 Distant Flying Golden Eagle

 Very Young Bald Eagle

 This Eagle Flew Alongside Our Boat On Finegold Creek

 Mature Bald Eagle On Nest

 Millerton Lifeguard On The Boat Crew

 Our Peace Office And Pilot We Were Well Behaved

Our Tour Guide Mike

The Sony 24 1.4 GM lens

Dale Matson

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I have been photographing eagles in the overcast winter sky at Millerton Lake near Fresno. Sometimes I take my newest lens attached to the Sony A9 to break up the waiting periods. I also took some photos at home in the back yard attached to the A7R3.

Lots of folks are curious about how the Sony lens compares to the Batis 25mm 2.0. Since I was willing to part with the perfectly fine Batis lens, I can cite my reasons. The pros for the Sony over the Batis are shape, speed, sharpness, with a similar cost. I have always like the color of the Batis and give it the edge.

Without further comment, here are some of the photos I have had in a file for a while. The photos in the back yard were taken with the A7R3 and the photos at the lake were taken with the A9.