Bald Eagles Fighting over Breakfast
by Judi Dressler
Title
Bald Eagles Fighting over Breakfast
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These two Bald Eagles are fighting over a salmon, early in the morning on a cloudy foggy day. There are lots of slow fish in the river that have spawned and are close to dying, but the eagles prefer stealing fish from one another, fish that have already been dragged onto the ground. With talons raised they look quite serious in this particular scene, and the winner will get the spoils. The other will either hang around for another chance at the fish later, or will fly up into a nearby tree, or maybe will fly to join some friends nearby.
The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. It is not always so majestic in habits: it often feeds on carrion, including dead fish washed up on shore, and it steals food from Ospreys and other smaller birds. At other times, however, it is a powerful predator. Look for them soaring in solitude, chasing other birds for their food, or gathering by the hundreds in winter. Once endangered by hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have flourished under protection.
Photo taken on November 9, 2021, in Alaska
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Won 1st Place in FAA's Logo for Wildlife One a Day contest on 4/2/2024
Tied for 1st Place in FAA's Logo for 500 Views Group contest on 10/31/2022
Won 1st Place in FAA's ARTWORK YOU WOULD LIKE FEATURED contest on 2/26/2022
Won 3rd Place in FAA's ARTWORK YOU WOULD LIKE FEATURED contest on 1/30/2022
Won a mark of Excellence on I-Shot-It, January, 2022. See
http://www.i-shot-it.com/photo-competition-results.php?pcid=613400beb8cf8
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Descriptive keywords or tags for this image include bald eagles, eagles, fighting, flying, fight, winter, snow, talons, dancing, dance, aggression, aggressive, challenging, fish, salmon, alaska, strength, chilkat, national bird, patriotic, birds, predators, birds of prey, wildlife, wild, nature, dressler, and judi dressler
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Comments (78)
Alinna Lee
Judi, you never cease to surprise me with your photography arts! This photo blows me away! I am not a wildlife photographer and is not my pursue but this is truly inspiring!
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Claws and Talons photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning action photo of a pair of Bald Eagles., Judi! Congratulations on your first place in the 500 Views Logo Contest! F/L
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your first place win in the Artwork You Would Like Featured contest! voted l/f
Emmy Vickers
Congrats on 3rd place winning in the the COMMENT FOR COMMENT - C F C group contest. Wow, what an incredible action photo of these two bald eagles fighting. Nice work. l/fave
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
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