Gilded Wings - White-tailed Eagle Gliding Through the Morning Sun

A white-tailed eagle glides overhead with wings fully spread, its brown plumage lit gold by the low morning sun, against a hazy blue sky above a dark forested mountainside.

Gilded Wings - White-tailed Eagle Gliding Through the Morning Sun2026-08-09 600mmf/6.31/1250ISO 3200 Nikon Z 8NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VRdarktable 5.4.1White-tailed EagleAll rights reservedLukas NagelbirdPhotography, birdsInFlight, birdsOfPrey, eagle, goldenHour, haliaeetusAlbicilla, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, raptor, seaEagle, whiteTailedEagle, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

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A white-tailed eagle glides overhead with wings fully spread, its brown plumage lit gold by the low morning sun, against a hazy blue sky above a dark forested mountainside.

Species White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

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Focal length: 600mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter speed: 1/1250
ISO: ISO 3200

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Camera: Nikon Z 8
Lens: NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
Edited with: darktable 5.4.1
Date taken: 2026-08-09

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Photographer: Lukas Nagel
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