Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

f4.5 @ 1/5000s, ISO:1600, Nikon D3S w 300mm

"Bald Eagle," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The largest eagles are from Alaska, where large females may weigh more than 7 kg (15 lb) and span 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) across the wings. A survey of adult weights in Alaska showed that females there weighed on average 5.35 kg (11.8 lb), respectively, and males weighed 4.23 kg (9.3 lb) against immatures which averaged 5.09 kg (11.2 lb) and 4.05 kg (8.9 lb) in the two sexes. An Alaskan adult female eagle that was considered outsized weighed some 7.4 kg (16 lb).

Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska

03/17/2015