EDIT: I had intended to post this in the Feathered Friends community but it looks like I did something wrong. If anyone knows of a way to fix this, please let me know in the comment... thank you!
I'm fortunate to live in an area with a lot of bald eagles and I see them several times per week. Usually, they are flying too high for me to get a clear photo but now and then one will put on a little airshow for me while I have the camera ready...
The first two photos show a juvenile bald eagle. The bald eagle's feathers will slowly transform into the classic white head and tail pattern over the first few years of its life, reaching the full adult pattern by the fourth or fifth year.
This bird is probably one or two years of age. I managed to capture nine shots but they are all from directly below so they are almost identical. I took these photos on Jan. 9th, 2021.
Next, I want to show you a sequence of shots from last December. A bunch of seagulls were feasting on a large fish on the beach when a bald eagle came by to investigate. The seagulls were not interested in sharing and they managed to chase the larger bird away.
I'm always amazed at how brave the smaller birds are when chasing away hawks and eagles!
I've seen crows and seagulls team up to drive off an eagle. In this case, a single gull was able to get the job done.
After this, the bald eagle flew away and I got a few more shots as flew by.
All photos were taken by me, @keithboone with a Fuji X-T4 camera and 55-200mm zoom lens. (1/2000, f/4.8, 200mm and cropped) I hope you enjoyed these photos, thanks very much for taking a look!
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