Immature Bald Eagle - Talons
by Patti Deters
Title
Immature Bald Eagle - Talons
Artist
Patti Deters
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Immature Bald Eagle - Talons" by Patti Deters. This American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is eating a fish she has caught through a hole in the ice at Fort Snelling State Park in Minnesota. She has massive yellow feet with huge talons that are used to grab and carry prey, or pull up a fish through a hole in the ice. Although basically the same, birds of prey have talons while other animals have claws. Mammals, reptiles, and other non-birds of prey use claws to climb, dig, and capture prey but do not carry or transport prey with their claws - they tend to carry things with their mouths and beaks. Both talons and claws are made of keratin which is a hard protein that also makes human hair. This particular eagle is probably around 3 years old and will come into traditional coloring around 5-6 years of age. If you like this outdoor nature photograph, please see more raptors, fauna, and wildlife at patti-deters.pixels.com.
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April 5th, 2022
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Comments (23)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations again, Patti – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Claws and Talons photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Patti – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Predator and Prey photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
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