"YOU CAN FLY BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!"

American Bald Eagle (Immature) & Magpies - 4 Photos

When photographing wildlife, one of my primary goals is to minimize any stress to the subject. I try to always give the animal its space where it feels comfortable & never harass or have it feel threatened. Tomorrow's "Photo of the Week" mammal, for example, may not have the sharpest vision but has great hearing so I tried to minimize movement and any sound. (This can be a little challenging when trying to quietly move through undergrowth & branches covered by 2 feet of snow!)

However, today's young eagle photography involves wildlife being harassed by other wildlife. 

The eagle and I were enjoying some quality time, the eagle taking some time out from searching the river for a meal by resting in a tree and well, I was trying my best to capture the stunning attributes of this young eagle, when along came not one but five magpies who chased the bird from one tree to another. 

In the end, it settled in a tree among some branches. Unfortunately, followed by the magpie gang. Hopefully, the young eagle will survive its first year and mature. It needs time to grow some white head & tail feathers and then tell those bully birds to take a fly!

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