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A bald eagle drags freshly caught fish to a rock

Fish constitutes much of a bald eagle's diet. They grab prey with their talons, each foot has four, and can carry up to 1/3 of their body weight. Eagles can eat up to a pound of food daily.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © carol lehrman