Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Making Room
  

Making Room

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by jmatechuk from Cochrane CA on 13 Oct 2024
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This unique moment captures an immature bald eagle perched on a branch, as it starts to regurgitate. Birds of prey, including eagles, regurgitate indigestible parts of their prey, such as bones, fur, or feathers, in the form of pellets. The eagle’s posture and open beak signal this natural behavior, vital to its digestive process. With its dark feathers and strong talons gripping the branch, this young eagle is still developing its iconic white head and tail feathers, which will emerge as it matures. Capturing this rare moment highlights both the everyday life of a raptor and the intricate balance of nature in the Great Bear Rainforest, where these eagles play a key role as apex predators.

  • Camera: Canon EOS R5
  • Focal: 600 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.0003125 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 5
tagged: eagle bald perched regal juvenile regurgitate animal bird buzzard hawk vulture accipiter accipitridae falcon falconiformes twig beak

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