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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Mississippi River, LaClaire IA Lock and Dam #14
Often, multiple bald eagles will take after another that has successfully caught a fish. Here, one mature and a boarder mature/immature take after an individual. In the last two pictures, you can see the fish dropping from the talons in the lower right-hand corner. Right after this sequence, the aggressing mature eagle swooped back down to the water to retrieve the fish.
Spotted on Dec 24, 2013
Submitted on Dec 25, 2013
8 Comments
Thanks again Sarah. This was a very exciting moment to watch.
Awesome shots!
Thanks Cindy! It is amazing to see and it happens so frequently in these areas, I can step back from the camera and just enjoy watching sometimes.
Nice series! Must have been exciting to see in person.
Thanks dotun55:)
Great view of birds in flight!
Thanks Ava! It was quite amazing to see!
Wonderful action series!