Juvenile Bald Eagle in Flight Catching a Hake Fish, Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Juvenile bald eagle in flight captures a hake fish at the surface. Hake fish migrate deep in sea channels but strong tidal currents such as those at Arran Rapids lift the hake to the surface where eagles catch them., Haliaeetus leucocephalus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 41848
Juvenile bald eagle in flight captures a hake fish at the surface. Hake fish migrate deep in sea channels but strong tidal currents such as those at Arran Rapids lift the hake to the surface where eagles catch them.

Species: Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Location: Arran Rapids, Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 41848
Lat/Long: 50.42065, -125.13415 (Coordinates: 50° 25' 14.33" N, 125° 08' 2.94" W)
Format: Digital 9:16
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