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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Wildlife

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus, per iNaturalist taxonomy (looked up September 20, 2026). The identification is mine; the taxonomy only supplied the name.

3 sightings, on Seattle to Sitka and Back, first on May 27, 2024, latest on May 29, 2024.

3Sightings
May 27, 2024First Seen
May 29, 2024Latest
1Journey
A bald eagle in flight over Icy Strait

May 29, 2024 , Icy Strait Point, Seattle to Sitka and Back

Camera
Canon EOS R7
Lens
TAMRON 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD B028
Focal
43 mm eq.
Aperture
f/5.6
Shutter
1/1600
ISO
100
Taken
12:02 PM
A bald eagle on a branch above the road at Icy Strait Point, with the lens at 400 mm

May 29, 2024 , Icy Strait Point, Seattle to Sitka and Back

Camera
Canon EOS R7
Lens
TAMRON 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD B028
Focal
640 mm eq.
Aperture
f/6.3
Shutter
1/1250
ISO
500
Taken
11:15 AM
A bald eagle on a piling in Sitka harbor, with the lens at 400 mm

May 27, 2024 , Totem Trail, Seattle to Sitka and Back

Camera
Canon EOS R7
Lens
TAMRON 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD B028
Focal
640 mm eq.
Aperture
f/6.3
Shutter
1/1250
ISO
250
Taken
1:34 PM