A mature bald eagle stands on a wharf, holding a small bird in its talons, tearing apart and eating its prey (coastal British Columbia).

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The prey is possibly a purple martin nestling that had fallen into the sea, as martin nest boxes at the head of the wharf were active with young. The eagle swooped down to grab something from the sea surface just before this photograph was taken.

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Size: 4512px × 2538px
Location: Denman Island, BC, Canada
Photo credit: © Laurie MacBride / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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