Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

This bald eagle was seen, along with 2 or 3 others, fishing in Green Lake in Seattle, Washington on the afternoon of May 31st. Here in Washington, there are many many bald eagles to be seen- I don't think a day has gone by when one wasn't viewed in some way shape or form. The eagles at Green Lake were fishing, and I wish it wasn't so overcast and that I was closer to the action so I could have gotten the iconic eagle talon shot, but alas, it was not meant to be this time. The neat thing about bald eagles is that it takes them 5 years to obtain their definitive adult plumage, the unmistakable white head and tail. Until then they are some variation of mottled black brown and white. You can see the different plumages and read more about these eagles here.