American Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus  
American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)  
         
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A juvenile bald eagle perched in a tree overlooking the Mississippi River. Young eagles have brown and mottled white feathers and do not acquire the classic white tail and head until they are several years old. The photo was taken from a vehicle with a camera clamped to the window.

Details:  Canon EOS 10D,  shutter 1/2000 second, aperture f9.5, ISO 400, Tamron 500 mm zoom lens at 500 mm.