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Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog breakfast

November 16, 2015 by Tony Leave a Comment

Northeast of Denver, Colorado this weekend I came across this very cool juvenile Bald Eagle. It was enjoying its breakfast which consisted of freshly caught prairie dog. After finishing one, it accidentally dropped it from the pole prompting it to fly down to see if it could retrieve it (it couldn’t). It then off and I moved on but returned only to find it had caught yet another one and was eating it as well. These are some pics of its first feeding. Perhaps a bit gruesome to some but this is wildlife and nature at work.

Scroll down to view more images from the encounter including when the young eagle flew down right next to me.

A juvenile Bald Eagle eats a prairie dog for breakfast. (© Tony’s Takes)
A juvenile Bald Eagle eats a prairie dog for breakfast. (© Tony’s Takes)
Keeping watch while eating.
Keeping watch while eating.
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Bald Eagle tears into its prairie dog meal
Keeping watch while eating.
Keeping watch while eating.
Maybe prairie dog doesn't taste too good
Maybe prairie dog doesn't taste too good
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle flies to the ground
Juvenile Bald Eagle looks for the prairie dog it dropped
Juvenile Bald Eagle looks for the prairie dog it dropped
Juvenile Bald Eagle looks for the prairie dog it dropped
Juvenile Bald Eagle looks for the prairie dog it dropped
Juvenile Bald Eagle looks for the prairie dog it dropped
Juvenile Bald Eagle looks for the prairie dog it dropped
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
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Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle enjoys a prairie dog for breakfast
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch
Juvenile Bald Eagle keeps watch

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