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My husband and I were in search of a bald eagle pair to see if they were nesting this year.
This one brought a coot from the nearby lake, snacked on it for a few minutes then dropped it and flew off.
This is right before it flew.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 MkII, 75-300mm lens at 208mm
ISO 1600, f/8, 1/4000sec
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Bald Eagle Preparing to Leave Its Perch
Photographer: Charlotte Couchman
cecouchman | Feb 23, 2021
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