Bald eagle

Playing with birds again today. Had this little fellah on my arm. 10lbs of awesome aerial killing machine. The females are a bit bigger and they only have one because she would gladly have one of these little guys for lunch.

It is closely related to our White-tailed fish eagle, which is often referred to as a flying 'barn door'. This shot may give you some idea of why.

Extras are head shots of a Golden Eagle and a Goshawk for comparison.

English School of Falconry, Bedfordshire.