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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
A juvenile Bald eagle. Probably a 3 to 4 year old.
Spotted looking out over the swamps and wetlands at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Numbers declined seriously during the first two-thirds of the 20th century. Shooting was one major cause; even after the eagles were given full legal protection, they continued to decline, probably because of the effects of DDT and other persistent pesticides. Following the banning of DDT, numbers have been increasing gradually since the 1970s, with spectacular recoveries in some states.
Spotted on Mar 2, 2018
Submitted on Mar 3, 2018
3 Comments
Your welcome, Brian38....
Thanks maplemoth.
Beautiful photos....