Masai Mara, Kenya.
Tags: Africa 2011
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Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) takes off from the ice floe. This guy was also a performer in the "Rausu Harbor Air and Water Show". Steller's sea eagles can have a wingspan of up to 8 feet, and can weigh up to 20 pounds. Cousins to the Bald Eagle and the White-Tailed Sea Eagle, Steller's Sea Eagles are considered the most aggressive and powerful of the three. When this eagle landed on the ice floe, he weighed a tad too much for the ice, causing his talons to be completely submerged. This poor Steller's Sea Eagle had no choice but to take off - although he still looked pretty menacing even with his talons totally underwater!
Effortless power.
Rausu Harbor, Island of Hokkaido, Japan.
Tags: Japan Nature Wild Animal Wildlife Winter Haliaeetus pelagicus Bird of Prey Steller's Sea Eagle Rausu Hokkaido Ice floe blue Northern Japan Asia Nikkor 500 mmg f/4 lens Nikon D4 raptor yellow aggressive powerful bird in flight golden orange beak razor-sharp talons Explore ice effortless power
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Great Blue Heron, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
Tags: Birds South Texas Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Birds Rockport Beach TX
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It had been 5 years since we visited the Black Hills. Last time it rained the entire short trip. On this trip we were greeted by thousands of birds. 90% of them we could only hear, and the Meadowlark, with its beautiful and distinctive song, usually introduced itself to our ears first. Here, a brief pause to enjoy the song led us directly to this individual on the side of the road. Wildlife Loop Road, Custer State Park, The Black Hills, South Dakota.
Tags: Black Hills Nature Nikon D810 South Dakota Wild Animal Wildlife Western Meadowlark Meadowlark Natural Perch
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Tags: Bird Bird of Prey Black-billed Magpie Bubo virginianus Corvidae Fight Great Horned Owl Mammoth Nature Owl Pica hudsonia Spring Wild Animal Wildlife Yellowstone National Park
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