Bald eagle in flight carries a hake fish it has just caught. 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 can catch them.
Species: Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Location: Arran Rapids, Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 41873
Lat/Long: 50.42459, -125.12498 (Coordinates: 50° 25' 28.51" N, 125° 07' 29.95" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Species: Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Location: Arran Rapids, Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 41873
Lat/Long: 50.42459, -125.12498 (Coordinates: 50° 25' 28.51" N, 125° 07' 29.95" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
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