20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
TALON CUTLERY
An adult bald eagle having caught a fresh salmon from Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho, is proceeding to eat his prize, using the surface of a broken off tree as a table. This allows him to utilize his talons as precision cutlery to cut and shred the fish.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Coeur d' Alene Idaho, Idaho, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D850 |
| Copyright: | © Gregory Bentley |