Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) taking wing at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Here is an adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) just leaving its perch at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. This is a wonderful refuge located south of Willows, California. We were in our car, but close. I got this photo with my 105mm macro lens along the auto tour in the refuge. See my [Previous] two photos, which form a sequence of the bird taking flight. (Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California, 6 December 2013)
There was some excitement last summer when a pair of these birds successfully raised a youngster - a first for the refuge. (See this source for more info.) I assume this bird is a winter visitor from the north.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) taking wing at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Here is an adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) just leaving its perch at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. This is a wonderful refuge located south of Willows, California. We were in our car, but close. I got this photo with my 105mm macro lens along the auto tour in the refuge. See my [Previous] two photos, which form a sequence of the bird taking flight. (Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California, 6 December 2013)
There was some excitement last summer when a pair of these birds successfully raised a youngster - a first for the refuge. (See this source for more info.) I assume this bird is a winter visitor from the north.