Liftoff

This shot shows a white-tailed eagle lifting off the ice with that typical large first wing flap. The White-tailed Eagle is a very large bird. It measures 66–94 cm (26–37 in) in length with a 1.78–2.45 m (5.8–8.0 ft) wingspan. The wingspan, with a midpoint of 2.18 m (7.2 ft), is on average the largest of any eagle. The Bald eagle is roughly the same size, but it has a shorter wingspan.