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  • 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.
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  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are perched in the same tree during a snow storm along the Nooksack River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagles_Three_Perched_Snow_Nooks...jpg
  • Two adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watch for fish from a perch in the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawning chinook salmon.
    Bald-Eagles_Fishing_Nooksack-River_9...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
  • 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
  • Seven bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perch together on some wood debris along the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington, as another bald eagle flies by.
    Bald-Eagles_Nooksack_Perched-Log-Jam...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) share a perch in an old snag in the Green River Natural Area, Kent, Washington.
    Eagles-Bald_Snag_Green-River_7585.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
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over the remains of a snow goose in a muddy field in the Skagit Valley of Washington state.
    Eagles-Bald_Fighting_Skagit_7972.jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) call to each other from their perches in a bare winter tree in the Skagit Valley of Washington state.
    Bald-Eagles_Pair-Calling_Skagit_0865.jpg
  • Five bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) — three adults and two juveniles — share a tree that's leaning along the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington.
    Bald-Eagles_Leaning-Tree_Nooksack_60...jpg
  • More than a dozen bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on logs or in trees along the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington.
    Bald-Eagles_Nooksack-River_5005.jpg
  • About a dozen bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on logs or in trees along the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington.
    Bald-Eagles_Nooksack-River_5003.jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over a midshipman fish caught 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 at low tide. Bald eagles, however, primarily get their food by stealing it from other birds, including eagles.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_4058.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
  • 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
  • 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 roost in a bare tree in Washington's Skagit Valley as the nearly full moon rises behind them. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the Skagit Valley where they can feast on spawned out salmon in the Skagit River.
    BaldEaglesMoon_7109.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight in the Hood Canal near Seaback, 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 at low tide.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesFighting_HoodCan...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
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for food 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_Many_Guardi...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), an adult and a juvenile (background), fly over the Hood Canal in Washington state to hunt midshipman fish. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_TwoFlying_HoodCanal_3906.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_3380.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), an adult and a juvenile (background), fly over the Hood Canal in Washington state to hunt midshipman fish. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_TwoFlying_HoodCanal_3905.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
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for food 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_FeedingActi...jpg
  • Four bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over fish over the Hood Canal, located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. Bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_FourFighting_HoodCanal_44...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight in midair for a prime hunting spot along Hood Canal in Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near Seabeck early each summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_3618.jpg
  • Six bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feast on 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_SixFeeding_...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
  • 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
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), two adults and a juvenile, fight over fish on the banks of the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The juvenile, at left, scavenged the spawned out fish first, but the two adults moved in quickly for their chance to feed.
    BaldEagles_ThreeFighting_Brackendale...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 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 pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fly over the Skagit Valley in Washington state, gathering materials for their nest.
    BaldEagles_PairFlyingTogether_Skagit...jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), just over two months old, sit together on a branch a few hundred yards away from their nest. At the time of this image, the fledglings had been flying for less than a week.
    BaldEagle_Juveniles_TwoOnBranch_8277.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunt from a tree above the Skagit River in Washington state in winter.
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  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), one of which had just made its first flight, sit together on a branch in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Juveniles_TwoPerched_Kirkl...jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately seven weeks old, sit together on their nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. At this stage of development, both birds would regularly take turns testing their wings and sitting on the edge of the next, but it was another two weeks before they took their first flights.
    BaldEagle_Eaglets_Nest_Together_3567.jpg
  • Two adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watch their two young eaglets and their nest (not shown) from a neighboring tree.
    BaldEagles_AdultPair_Perched_0107.jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soar over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesSoaring_Brackend...jpg
  • Two adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest together in the top of a tree in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagles_TwoAdultsPerched_9485.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
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soar over the Everett, Washington, waterfront on a cloudy day.
    Bald-Eagles_Pair-Soaring_Everett_911...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks an adult along 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 -- including eagles.
    BaldEagles_JuvenileAttackingAdult_Ho...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) splashes down in the Squamish River in an attempt to steal food from a juvenile bald eagle. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada to feast on spawning salmon, though eagles get most of their food by stealing it from other eagles.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenile_SquamishRiv...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
  • One juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeds at the nest while its sibling is forced to wait in the shadow for its turn. The young eagles were about two and a half months old at the time this image was taken and both had been flying for a couple weeks. One of the parents would deliver food to the nest while the young eagles were away and they would race back to the nest to feed. The dominant eagle arrived first and prevented the other juvenile from feeding.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_FeedingAtNest_878...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
  • 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
  • What appears to be a four-winged bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is one eagle attacking another from behind at the edge of Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. While bald eagles are highly skilled at catching fish, when they congregate, they tend to steal food from other eagles.
    BaldEagle_FourWings_Seabeck_4886.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over the Squamish River near the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Brackendale is home to one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in North America.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_SquamishRiver_Fly...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) chases an adult bald eagle that just caught a fish in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_JuvenileChasingAdult_Hood...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
  • 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 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) claims a hunting spot on the oyster beds in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish when get caught in the oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_LandingOnOysterBed_HoodCa...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) prepares to attack a juvenile along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles predominently find food by stealing it from others.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenileFighting_Hoo...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
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) delivers a salmon to its mate on their nest in Puyallup, Washington.
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  • One juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks another that flew too close as they soared over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesSoaringFighting_...jpg
  • A young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), just over two months old, lands next to its sibling on a branch a few hundred yards from their nest. At the time of this image, the bald eagle fledglings had been flying for less than a week.
    BaldEagle_Juveniles_TwoOnBranch_7499.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies through the forest at the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
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  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off from a branch in the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_TakingOff_Brackendale_5359.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) prepares to take off from a branch while its sibling looks on. At the time of this image, these fledglings, a little over two months old, had been flying for less than one week.
    BaldEagle_Juveniles_TwoOnBranch_8287.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watches over its two young eaglets on their nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. Bald eagles construct the largest nests of any North American bird, up to 8 feet (2.5) meters wide and weighing more than a ton.
    BaldEagles_Nest_Parent_TwoEaglets_13...jpg
  • An empty bald eagle nest, otherwise known as an eyrie, is turned golden by the rising sun. Two juvenile bald eagles were raised in this nest. As they grew, they knocked one of the sides down (the hanging debris is visible on the left) to make more room.
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  • 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.
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  • 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
  • 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
  • Five bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - four adults and one juvenile - 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_FiveOnSnag_97...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a fish it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington, as another eagle watches.
    BaldEagles_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_46...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.
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  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) defends itself and its scrap of food from an attacking adult bald eagle along the banks of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_AdultAttackingJuvenile_37...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) breaks off a morsel of food and feeds it to one of its eaglets on its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The young eaglet is approximately five weeks old in this image.
    BaldEagle_FeedingJuvenile_2489.jpg
  • Two bald eagle chicks, estimated to be about a week and a half old, share a nest. The eaglets are in the process of replacing their natal down with thermal down, a process that begins at about 10 days of age. They are hatched with natal down, a light-colored down that has little insulating ability. After its replaced with thermal down, which occurs at about 15 days of age, the eaglets are able to regulate their body temperature on their own.
    BaldEagle_Chicks_NatalDown_9652.jpg
  • Two bald eagle chicks (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately one month of age, seem to hide on the nest as their parent watches over them.
    BaldEagles_Chicks_Parent_Nest_0700.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watches over its newly hatched eaglets in its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
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  • 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
  • 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
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) regurgitates food for its two young eaglets, which are hidden behind the wall of the nest in Kirkland, Washington. Both bald eagle parents take turns protecting and feeding the eaglets.
    BaldEagles_Nest_Parents_Regurgitate_...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
  • 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.
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  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watches the two young eaglets on its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. The young eaglets in this image are approximately two weeks old.
    BaldEagle_Nest_Parent_TwoEaglets_776...jpg
  • A bald eagle chick (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that is about one month old approaches its parent on their nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
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  • Five bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), one adult and four juveniles, sit together on a tree overlooking the Nooksack River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_FiveInTree_Nooksack_5272.jpg
  • A young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeds on a midshipman fish that it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish that gets trapped in oyster beds during low tides. This eagle is likely 4 years old. Bald eagles don't get their pure white heads and tails until they are 5.
    BaldEagle_MidshipmanFish_HoodCanal_4...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.
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  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks 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 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) manages to steal a midshipman fish from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles, herons, and gulls congregate near Seabeck in the early summer to feast on the migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles predominently feed by stealing food.
    BaldEagle_StealingFoodFromHeron_Hood...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 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) calls out to other eagles 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.
    Bald-Eagle_Winter_Calling_3631.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6820.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6845.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6832.jpg
  • 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 tried to steal a rabbit from a fox kit, but ended up flying away with both in a prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Over an 8-second midair struggle, the eagle managed to release the fox that it accidentally snagged and flew away with the rabbit. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6810.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
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