I can’t say this is the best image I shot this week but it did seem most appropriate to the holiday. This is the first eagle I’ve seen at Tule Lake since early March. So I guess it is true that there are some year round residents.
In post processing I added some detail and saturation and a spotlight on the bird. I have just started using Topaz deNoise which gives a nice smooth look but also requires some extra sharpening in Photoshop at the end.