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Juvenile Bald Eagle Trying To Steal From Great Blue Heron, Hood Canal, Washington

A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attempts to steal food from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles, however, largely get their food by stealing it from other birds.

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A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attempts to steal food from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles, however, largely get their food by stealing it from other birds.