Golden eagles

[comoha]

While on a cabin weekend/fishing trip to northern Minnesota a few weeks ago, my buddy's wife snapped these pics of a golden eagle while on a hike near Crane Lake.
Seeing this bird was really a day maker. I had no idea we had golden eagles in MN! We have bald eagles everywhere, but this is a different creature
altogether. The size of these birds is eye-popping. They're HUGE! One flew over a bay we were fishing in and even from a distance the size of this
bird was pterodactyl-like. It was a privilege to witness such a thing of beauty.

 

[Mack]

Goldens are amazing creatures. We spent some "up close and personal" time with one named Jack at the Boise ID center for Birds of Prey a while back. Until you see them up close you really don't get a feel for how big and how powerful they are.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[fujita yuji]

Thanks for sharing amazing shots and experience.

Never seen one in person as we have only six hundreds pairs in Japan.

 

[seionage]

I saw one in person, eating on a deer at the side of a road here in WI. When he spread his wings, they were bigger than the car. I don't know why he just didn't carry the deer off.