LaPlace, Louisiana - A bald eagle eaglet spreads its wings above its nest along the Shell Bank Bayou in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area ne

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LaPlace, Louisiana - A bald eagle eaglet spreads its wings above its nest along the Shell Bank Bayou in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area near New Orleans. Eaglets are strong enough to take their first flight away from the nest at about 12 weeks of age.

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Size: 3082px × 2055px
Location: LaPlace, LA, USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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