Majestic Bald Eagle

by Judi Dressler

Title

Majestic Bald Eagle

Artist

Judi Dressler

Medium

Digital Art - Photography

Description

Artsy composite image. This Bald Eagle (haliaeetus leucocephalus) was sitting in a tree with a friend. I took some photos and waited for some time, when suddenly s/he flew off, I imagine to hunt. The friend followed a couple of minutes later.

This image is a merge of two photos. I took the dramatic background of mountains and sky the same year, and I like it a lot better than the plain blue sky that was actually behind the eagle.

The Bald Eagle is the national emblem bird of the United States, majestic in appearance. 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. These regal birds are not really bald, but their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their brown body and wings. Once endangered by hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have flourished under protection.

Photos taken on December, 2015, in Colorado

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This image tied for 1st place in FAA's EAGLE ART contest, on 1/8/2020

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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include bald eagle, eagle, eagles, bald eagles, american, raptors, birds, of prey, hunting, flying, in flight, swooping, mountains, peaks, clouds, sky, power, proud, pride, honor, usa, colorado, haliaeetus leucocephalus, aquila, aves, wildlife, wild, photo, photography, photograph, dressler, and judi dressler.

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