Golden opportunity

Golden Eagle - Aquila Chrysaetos - Kongeørn
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV - EF500 f/4 IS USM - at 1600 sec - f/5.0 - ISO 320

Spotted a Golden Eagle today. It was sitting on a mountain top while the snow was pouring down. A lot of "sneakiness" and battling in knee-deep snow paid off. I guess we both got surprised. Suddenly it was sitting only ten meters in front of me. My 500mm lens became almost a bit too much ;)

Golden Eagle - Ringmarked "113E" - Aquila Chrysaetos - Kongeørn
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV - EF500 f/4 IS USM - at 1600 sec - f/5.0 - ISO 320

Golden Eagle - Aquila Chrysaetos - Kongeørn
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV - EF500 f/4 IS USM - at 1000 sec - f/5.0 - ISO 320

Golden Eagle - Aquila Chrysaetos - Kongeørn
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV - EF500 f/4 IS USM - EF1.4 EX mk III - at 700 mm - 1600 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 320