Bald Eagle by DCLEW2
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I got this the same day as my last two uploads. Pretty nice day of driving around. That is one big nest... I had a focal length of 330mm on this one.
"The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.
The Bald Eagle is a large bird, with a body length of 71–96 centimeters (28–38 in), a wingspan of 168–244 centimeters (66–88 in), and a mass of 3–6.3 kilograms (6.6–14 lb); females are about 25 percent larger than males.[2] The adult Bald Eagle has a brown body with a white head and tail, and bright yellow irises, taloned feet, and a hooked beak; juveniles are completely brown except for the yellow feet. Males and females are identical in plumage coloration. Its diet consists mainly of fish, but it is an opportunistic feeder. It hunts fish by swooping down and snatching the fish out of the water with its talons. It is sexually mature at four years or five years of age. The Bald Eagle builds the largest nest of any North American bird, up to 4 meters (13 ft) deep, 2.5 meters (8 ft) wide, and one tonne (1.1 tons) in weight.[2]
The species was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United States (while flourishing in much of Alaska and Canada) late in the 20th century, but now has a stable population and has been officially removed from the U.S. federal government's list of endangered species. The Bald Eagle was officially reclassified from "Endangered" to "Threatened" on July 12, 1995 by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. On July 6, 1999, a proposal was initiated "To Remove the Bald Eagle in the Lower 48 States From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife." It was delisted on June 28, 2007."
-Wiki
Comments (16)
beachzz
Wow, this is the shot I keep hoping to get, you really captured him well!!
danob
What a great example of the huge nests these magnificent Eagles build.. It also shows that it is possible to make a huge difference to the endangered birds of the world. And also if such a national bird can have been endangered in the first place, small wonder so many other raptors have a tough time of it.
SapUS59
fantastic capture and presentation !
tennesseecowgirl
splendid photo! such a large nest.
West_coaster07
Really nice capture!!! Well done
tizjezzme
Wow, this is REALLY neat. Fantastic catch!! I love the frame too :)
Meisiekind
Oh I just love this image. There is just something magic to it! Great work. xx
kimariehere
awesome bald eagal capture what a great find !!!!
kgb224
Excellent capture.
Richardphotos
a very rare chance to see a majestic bird. excellent telephoto
junge1
A wonderful capture and interesting background information. Thanks!
ledwolorz
Beautiful capture.
fatsia
a record of the nature
Cytisus
Splendid capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
suignard
nice view,I like the frame ,well done !
bmac62
Curt, Looking through your gallery, I found much to like. This photo however popped off the page and got my attention. The frame adds to an already very fine capture. I live near the Missouri River. Even in the days when the eagle was "on the lists", they used this river valley to fly north and south. Thanks for the good words on my posting, "Afterburners On". I felt good about going to the airshow this year with 150mm zoom. With your 330mm capability, you could have looked through the pilot's wallet! I took an amazing (to me) 475 images, 50 of which I threw away as soon as I got home...fuzzy or nothing but sky. Will be posting several more pictures in the next few days from the same airshow. This show was a target rich environment for anybody with a camera. Hope you'll come back to see the results. Bill