My previous article told about the wolf take-down of the deer on Loon Lake. This morning, at about 10:45 am, this Bald Eagle was seen at the deer carcass. The bird in this picture is a mature bald eagle [with white head feathers] but earlier in the day, another bald eagle , an immature bird [without the white head feathers] was seen feeding at the carcass. This pair of eagles has been around the lake for about two months. In fact, it's possible that they were a part of the flock that was seen regularly during the summer months circling above Portage Lake.
While the eagles were busy at the carcass, there were also several ravens who came to eat. Amazingly, the eagles shared the food with the ravens, with no fighting occurring. It will not be long before the carcass has only bones left - and some of them may get carried away. It usually takes about three days for a carcass to disappear after it's discovered; showing that nothing indeed gets wasted in nature.
The picture is somewhat hazy because of the fog and drizzle at the time. The carcass is about 3/4 mile from the camera and a telephoto lens giving 115X magnification was used.
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