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  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over oyster beds in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles spend the early summer there to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_OysterBed_HoodCanal_4771.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) delivers a salmon to its mate on their nest in Puyallup, Washington.
    BaldEagles_Nesting_0285.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits over its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. Bald eagles typically lay from one to three eggs, though occasionally they will lay four. This particular nest produced two healthy juveniles.
    BaldEagle_Nest_6693.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on its snow-covered perch along the Skagit River in Washington state during a winter storm. Several hundred eagles spend the winter along that river, feasting on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagle_SnowyPerch_NorthCascades_3...jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - two adults and one juvenile - rest in a snow-covered tree in the Squamish River Valley near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the river valley to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagles_ThreePerched_Winter_Brack...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies low over a snow-covered gravel bar in the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Flying_Snow_Nooksack_5886.jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunt on the cliffs of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagles_Hunting_ProtectionIsland_...jpg
  • A bald ealge (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) stretches out its wings while perched over the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned salmon.
    BaldEagle_WingsOutstretched_SkagitRi...jpg
  • 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.
    BaldEagle_JuvenileAttackingHeron_Hoo...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down from its perch in a cottonwood tree after taking one of its first flights.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_LookingDown_7579.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fledgling flies in an awkward fashion on one of its first flights from the nest. Most eaglets fledge at about 12 weeks of age.
    BaldEagle_Fledgling_FirstFlight_6508.jpg
  • Two bald eagle fledglings (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) practice their flying skills by attempting to pass a stick in flight. The second eagle, however, missed and the stick fell to the ground.
    BaldEagle_Fledglings_PassingStick_01...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) poops within view of an adult bald eagle as they're both perched in a forested area of the North Cascades of Washington state.
    Eagles-Bald_Pooping_Noosack_4333.jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soar over the Everett, Washington, waterfront on a cloudy day.
    Bald-Eagles_Pair-Soaring_Everett_911...jpg
  • Two adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed on salmon carcasses in the Nooksack River near Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.)
    Bald-Eagles_Feeding_Nooksack-River_7...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over the Nooksack River near Welcome, Washington, during a snow storm. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Flying_Snow_Nooksack_6771.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts for food on ths cliffs of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Nearly three-quarters of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area use Protection Island and they are a target for bald eagles.
    BaldEagle_Hunting_ProtectionIsland_6...jpg
  • A Canada goose (Branta canadensis) chases a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that attempted to hunt near it in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish.
    BaldEagle_GooseChasing_HoodCanal_369...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_579...jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) take turns catching midshipman fish in the oyster beds in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near Seabeck early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in the oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_TwoFishing_HoodCanal_3379.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight on the oyster beds on 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 the oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagles_TwoFighting_HoodCanal_469...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a fish it caught in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_CatchingFish_Hood...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pulls a midshipman fish out of the water along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_CatchingFish_Hood...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_055...jpg
  • A three-year-old bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeds on a salmon carcass in the Nooksack River of Washington state while a younger juvenile waits for its opportunity to eat. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned salmon.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesFeeding_Nooksack...jpg
  • A three-year-old bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests along the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Bald eagles do not get their identifying white heads until they are four or five years old. The youngest bald eagles have dark heads. A faint eye stripe appears when they are two. That eye stripe is more pronounced in a three-year-old eagle.
    BaldEagle_Age3_Brackendale_4419.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts for food from its foggy perch over the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_FoggyPerch_Bracke...jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sit together on their nest in Puyallup, Washington. While young bald eagles are nearly as big as their parents by the time they are two months old, they do not develop their distinctive white heads until they are four or five years old.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesOnNest_Puyallup_...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies with prey back to its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Flying_Prey_Kirkland_8815.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down from its perch in a bare tree in Skagit Valley, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Perched_SkagitValley_0945.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a fish it caught in Hood Canal near Big Beef Creek, Seabeck, Washington.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_Seabeck_0557.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over the Skagit River delta in Washington state with Mount Baker visible in the background. Mount Baker is an active volanco, and at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), it is the third-highest mountain in Washington state and the fifth-highest in the Cascade Range.
    BaldEagle_MountBaker_5420.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) calls to its chick on their nest near Puyallup, Washington. The size of the nest dwarfs both of the birds. Bald eagle nests rank as the largest nests of any bird, with a typical diameter of six feet (2 meters) and a height of three feet (1.5 meters). Some bald eagle nests way more than two tons.
    BaldEagle_ParentAndChick_Nest_Puyall...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that is approximately two years old chases a mature bald eagle over Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. Bald eagles do not receive their distinctive white heads until they are four or five years old.
    BaldEagles_JuvenileChasingAdult_Boun...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is perched in a tree over the Cheakamus River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_AdultPerched_Brackendale_5...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits on a log at the edge of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_SquamishRiver_Edge_3482.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that is about three months old calls out to its sibling from its perch in a tree.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_CallingOut_9217.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits on a branch over its nest. Nearly eight weeks old, this eaglet repeatedly climbed to this branch and then jumped down and glided into the nest, several feet below. A little over one week later, this eaglet made its first flight.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_BranchAboveNest_434...jpg
  • A bald eagle chick (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), estimated to be about 10 days old, flaps one of its wings in its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. Eaglets are hatched with a coat of light-colored natal down, which has little insulating ability. After 10 days, the natal down begins to be replaced by thermal down. That transition is beginning to take place with this chick. Its wings and chest are covered with thermal down; its head and back are still covered with natal down. The change is typically complete by age 15 days, when the eaglets are able to regulate their body temperature on their own.
    BaldEagle_Chick_NatalDown_9544.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunt from a tree above the Skagit River in Washington state in winter.
    baldeagles-winter-two.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off from its snow-covered perch along the Skagit River in Washington state. Several hundred eagles spend the winter along that river, feasting on spawned out salmon.
    baldeagle-winter-liftoff.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies by closely, revealing the detail under its powerful wings as it hunts for salmon in the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington. Bald eagles have a wingspan that averages 7 feet (220 centimeters).
    Bald-Eagle_Flying_Close-Up_Nooksack_...jpg
  • Four bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest near the top of a snag along the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles visit the area every winter to feast on the carcasses of spawning salmon.
    BaldEagles_SkagitRiver_SnagInFog_948...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on driftwood that washed up on the beach of the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Driftwood_Protect...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) chases another in the sky over Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles migrate to the area in the early summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish and skirmishes between the eagles are common.
    BaldEagles_Chasing_Midair_HoodCanal_...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman fish at low tide in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which gets trapped in oyster beds during low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_414...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a midshipman fish that it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of eagles, herons, gulls, and other birds congregate in the area early each summer to feed on the migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_JuvenileCatchingFish_HoodC...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lands on the nest in Puyallup, Washington, where its mate is watching over their young. Both the male and the female bald eagle take turns on the nest.
    BaldEagles_ParentsTakingTurnsOnNest_...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soars over the Skagit Valley of Washington state in search of food with Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) looming in the background.
    BaldEagle_MountBaker_1652.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that recently fledged looks back at its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. The young eagle, approximately 12 weeks old, made its first flight a few days before this image was captured. Down and developmental feathers are visible on the nest and branches of the tree.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_LookingAtNest_800...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) gets ready for its first flight by testing its wings and hopping from branch to branch about 20 feet from its nest in a tall Douglas Fir tree in Kirkland, Washington. At the time of this image, the young eagle was about 10 weeks old.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Branching_6433.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down at the trout it caught in Pattison Lake near Lacey, Washington. The scientific name of the bald eagle means sea eagle with a white head. While bald eagles are known to eat birds and small mammals, a number of studies conclude that fish make up 60 percent or more of their diets.
    BaldEagle_Trout_PattisonLake_7506.jpg
  • Six bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for fish along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. Several hundred bald eagles winter along the Nooksack and Skagit rivers in the North Cascades of Washington to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_NooksackRiver_Six_Fightin...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies along the banks of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The eagle's motion is blurred by a long exposure.
    BaldEagle_Flying_MotionBlur_Brackend...jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), one adult and two juveniles, share a bare tree over the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Brackendale is home to one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in North America.
    BaldEagles_ThreeInTree_Brackendale_4...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), an adult and a juvenile, feed at the edge of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The juvenile found a scrap of food on a log and carried it to the edge of the river. The adult chased the young eagle and snatched the food, visible on its right foot, for itself.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenile_SquamishRiv...jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soar over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesSoaring_Brackend...jpg
  • With a three-quarters moon as a backdrop, a bald eagle fledgling (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) calls out from the top of a Douglas fir tree. At the time of this image, this juvenile bald eagle was approximately three months old.
    BaldEagle_Fledgling_Moon_9358.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately seven weeks old, adjusts its flight feathers from the edge of its nest. Less than two weeks later, this eaglet made its first flight.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_AdjustFeathers_3975.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) tests its wings from the nest while another eaglet looks on. The eaglets are five to six weeks old in this image and will not fly for another three weeks.
    BaldEagle_Chicks_TestingWings_3284.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over Lake Washington at sunrise after catching a fish. The eagle flew to its nest to feed its two chicks.
    BaldEagle_Flying_LakeWashington_3323.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts from snow-covered trees that line the Skagit River in Washington state. Several hundred eagles spend the winter along that river, feasting on spawned out salmon.
    baldeagle-snowy-branch.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), perched on a snag in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada, poops just before it takes flight.
    Eagle-Bald_Pooping_Brackendale_0957.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies in a head-on view against a forest backdrop from along the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington.
    Bald-Eagle_Flying_Head-On_Nooksack_9...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies low over a gravel bar along the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Flying_Nooksack-River_041...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) prepares to land on a gravel bar along the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Landing_Gravel-Bar_Nooksa...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), trailed by a red-winged blackbird, gathers material to line its nest in Bow, Washington.
    Bald-Eagle_Gathering-Nesting-Supplie...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over a fishing spot along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles summer there to feast on migrating fish.
    Bald-Eagles_Fighting_Hood-Canal_7860.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    Bald-Eagle_Hood-Canal_Catching-Fish_...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) turns its head to look for fish as it soars over Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington.
    Bald-Eagle_Hood-Canal_Soaring_7711.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests at the top of a tree in the middle of a great blue heron rookery in Kenmore, Washington.
    Heron_Rookery_Bald-Eagle_Kenmore_560...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies past bare winter trees along the Nooksack River near Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Flying_Trees_Nooksack_619...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests at the edge of the Nooksack River near Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Juvenile_Snow_Nooksack_61...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies next to a snow-covered hillside along the Nooksack River near Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Snowy_Hillside_Nooksack_5...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies against a foggy hillside in the North Cascades near Deming, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles spend part of the winter there to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Flight_Foggy_North-Cascad...jpg
  • Three adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on logs that have washed up along the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagles_Log_Three_Nooksack-River...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lands on a spawned out chum salmon in the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington, to claim it as its meal.
    Bald-Eagle_Landing-On-Salmon_Nooksac...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests with its wings somewhat outstretched to dry them after feeding on spawned out chum salmon in the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington.
    Bald-Eagle_Perched_Nooksack_5349.jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on the beach of Protection Island in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagles_Beach_ProtectionIsland_81...jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) stand guard next to a National Wildlife Refuge sign on Protection Island near Port Townsend, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_RefugeSign_Eagle...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down from its perch over the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles spend the winter along the river to feast on spawned salmon.
    BaldEagle_LookingDownThruBranches_Sk...jpg
  • A subadult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies against a blue sky over Ocean Shores, Washington. Bald eagles don't typically earn their pure white heads and tails until they are 4 or 5 years old.
    BaldEagle_SubadultFlying_OceanShores...jpg
  • Four adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on the beach along the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the Squamish River Valley to feed on spawned salmon.
    BaldEagles_FourOnBeach_Brackendale_4...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman fish trapped in an oyster bed in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area on Washington's Olympic Peninsula early each summer to feed on the migrating fish that get trapped during low tides.
    BaldEagle_CatchingMidshipmanFish_Hoo...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in search of food. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate along the water near Seabeck in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_Flying_HoodCanal_3552.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies with a midshipman fish it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early in the summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_MidshipmanFish_HoodCanal_3...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman fish in the 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.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_416...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests along a small creek that leads into the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tide.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Creek_HoodCanal_4...jpg
  • Two adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight on the shore of Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles, however, primarily get food by stealing it from other eagles or birds.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_5963.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_055...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_706...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on a stump along the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagle_OnStump_Brackendale_1086.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soars over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada with bare winter trees in the background.
    BaldEagle_Soaring_Brackendale_4536.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watches a sparrow fly past its perch in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. When they first start to fly, bald eagles are very curious and will watch how other birds and even airplanes fly.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_WatchingBirdFly_8...jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are perched in a tree near the mouth of the Columbia River, Warrenton, Oregon. The quarter moon appears behind the eagle on the right.
    BaldEagles_PerchedPair_Moon_Warrento...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feasts on a northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) as another crow flies by. Crows frequently harass birds of prey, such as eagles. The smaller crows, however, are much more nimble and eagle rarely fight back.
    BaldEagle_EatingCrow_6642.jpg
  • A northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) dives at a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched in Kirkland, Washington. Crows often harass eagles, hawks and other birds of prey, attacks that are known as "mobbing."
    BaldEagle_CrowMobbing_Kirkland_1839.jpg
  • A young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately four weeks old, looks out from its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_FourWeeks_0404.jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down in search of food from its perch in a cottonwood tree in Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Cottonwood_Window_Kirkland...jpg
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