Getting off the boat and working with super telephoto lenses (Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS Lens, Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @ 1,200mm) for the fishing images really isolates the Eagles from the water surface background. The Sony Alpha a9 II Mirrorless camera handles high ISO so well that noise is never a concern IF you expose the image correctly and try not to crop much. This image was shot vertical and is full frame on the width; I cropped off a little top & bottom to make a stronger composition with more visual impact.
American Bald Eagle HOOKED ON FISHING (Hailiaeetus leucocephalus, Pygarge a tete blanche, BAEA) from my BALD EAGLE WORKSHOP in Kachemak Bay (near Homer), Alaska. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha a9 II Mirrorless camera & Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS Lens, Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @ 1,200mm f/8 ISO 12,800 @ 1/5,000s.