Awkward eagle

A sub-adult bald eagle awkwardly takes flight from a perch on a dead tree along the Umpqua River near Elkton in southwestern Oregon on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. It typically requires 4-5 years before a young bald eagle develops the characteristic yellow bill with white head and tail of an adult. 

 

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