Bald Eagle interactions are always interesting to watch. While at the Loess Bluffs NWR in northwest Missouri recently, I ran across a pair of adult Bald Eagles perched very close together in trees that contained a pair of bald eagle nests:
As I photographed the pair, a juvenile Bald Eagle flew over the trees, causing a response from the pair of adults:
To better see the expressions of the adults, I cropped and enlarged a portion of the above image:
Both were voicing their displeasure from the young eagle flying so close.
Photographic Equipment Used:
- Canon 7D body
- Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS lens
- Handheld, with IS “On”
- ISO 400
- Aperture f/5.6
- Shutter 1/2000 sec.