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A Bald Eagle Flying Down In Sunrise Rays

My goal was to see a Bald Eagle and I hiked up a steep hill and saw one on a branch. It was sunrise and when it flew down I was able to be right under it and catch the sun's rays as it had one wing out.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2016
Date Uploaded: 09.2016
Photo Location: Cerro Gordo Tn, Tennessee, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Priscilla Morris