Coming in Hot

Description

As I was standing in an opening, watching the birds along the shore, I was all of a sudden joined by this juvenile bald eagle. I saw it flying around and pointed my camera towards it, trying to follow it as it was flying. What I didn't expect, was for it to land on a log not far from where I was standing. I was standing still enough, so it must not have seen me, or it didn't see me as a threat. Either way, I was incredibly grateful that this eagle chose to land so close to me.

Taken By

Amanda Nelson

Taken On

February 4, 2026

Tagged

animal beak bird vulture eagle wing accipitridae bird_of_prey wildlife accipitriformes falcon feather

Assignments

Wildlife