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The eagle has a wingspan of up to seven-feet
HILARIOUS images show a bald eagle named "Bandit" peeping back at the photographer with it's head between it's legs.
The eagle with a wingspan of up to seven-feet has been a regular visitor to the area of Scotsdale Arizona since 2016 and has been given the moniker "Bandit" by local residents.
Bald Eagles can fly at the speed of 30 mph using powerful wing-beats. They can dive even faster, up to 100 mph, when chasing after prey.
The population of this species has been increasing in Arizona since they were listed as endangered in 1978.
The Tonto National Forest is a key breeding area for bald eagles in Arizona, with a large portion of the core breeding areas located along the Salt and Verde rivers.
Mark Koster, a passionate wildlife photographer from Arizona, captured these images.
“I have been photographing the birds in the area for years, and now I am very well acquainted with Bandit,” he told mediadrumworld.com.
“I spent at least an hour or two with him when he was perched low on trees.
“I started following him in 2016 when I saw him perched on a power pole right outside our condo front door.”
“I used a Nikon D850 with the Nikkor 500 PF ED Lens to snap these pictures.”
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2024-09-10
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