19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Eagle's lunch
This photograph captures a bald eagle having his lunch at the Olympic Peninsula's Pacific coast in Washington State. Our family was out for a walk on the Olympic Peninsula's Pacific coast in Washington State celebrating a birthday. We walked south on the wet beach sand to Kalaloch Creek's inlet, watching the waves and picking up sand dollars and shells. Since it was not possible to cross the Creek, we turned around and my son spotted a bold eagle eating a duck -- his prey -- at the very same spot where we walked a minute ago. We watched the eagle having his lunch on the sand, glancing at us, then flying with his prey to a nearby tree and resting after the meal.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 11.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Washington, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D3500 |
Copyright: | © Elena Erosheva |