Aquila chrysaetos AKA Golden eagle

Picking at a gut pile

Bad ass.

I've seen a Bald Eagle twice now in Santa Rosa over the last two weeks.

I saw one several years ago in the Eastern Sierras dive into a group of migrating White Pelicans and nail one. The Pelican feel to the ground and when I was driving out of the area the Eagle was eating the dead bird. Way cool!

Saw one at nm last time out by far the biggest bird I've seen

Glad those birds don't get any bigger!

awesome pics dude.

killer pics chad, thanks for sharing, cameron

Bald Eagle - closet to one was in Adak Alaska when it flew by shoulder high 6 feet away, my buddy's jaw dropped because he was between me and the eagle.  When he turned around I asked him how close did he want to get to one - no answer of course

Golden Eagle?   Nice Game-Shot!  i bet those guts smelled like a bed of roses = PU!

Golden Eagle?   Nice Game-Shot!  i bet those guts smelled like a bed of roses = PU!

Golden eagle! I think?  A glorious scavenger