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A bald eagle looks back while standing on the ice in southeast Alaska

I spent five days photographing bald eagles in southeast Alaska. Enjoying a late season salmon run, as many as 2000-3000 eagles gather in the area in fall, making the largest congregation of eagles in the world. This one fed on a salmon on the ice before looking back and taking off.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Haines, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Dawn Wilson