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Bald Eagle leucistic

I photographed this Bald Eagle in winter at Sauvies Island, Oregon. It may be the same bird that was reported other winters in southern Oregon at the Klamath NWR. I witnessed this one expend a tremendous amount of energy catching a Canada Goose, first diving on the goose, then swimming it to shore, and then hauling it on land. It then lost the goose to another Bald Eagle that had been patiently waiting for this one to finish doing all the work. This one gave chase, but gave up as the other eagle flew off.

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on Tue, Apr 14 2009 10:33 PM
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newfoundlander61 wrote re: Atypical Birds - Leucistic Bald Eagle
on Fri, Aug 14 2009 6:02 AM

Beauty shot.

 
 
Rez Photography wrote re: Bald Eagle atypical, leucistic
on Tue, Jul 20 2010 11:46 AM

What a beautiful shot..!!!  

 
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