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Fabulous set! (y)

Mar 28, 2018 at 10:53 AM

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Beautiful set!

I'm pretty sure Douglas is right, that's a Halibut. That raptor has very good taste!

Dave

Mar 28, 2018 at 11:24 AM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Bald Eagle with what fish?

OK some info from Washington state on the fish in question:

Most likely a Starry Flounder.

Michelle Landis
Ferndale, WA

Mar 28, 2018 at 11:25 AM

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From: Rick Hibpshman <hibpshman@>
To: Robert DeCandido PhD
Subject: TWEETERS fish ID question
Date: Mar 28, 2018 2:01 PM

It looks like Starry Flounder

based on the head shape, both dorsal and ventral coloration, the stellate tubercles that give it the rough looking texture on the dorsal (eyed) side. Also, while the majority of flatfishes are dextral or "right-eyed", Starry Flounder are one of the few where about 50% of the time they can be sinistral or "left-eyed". The fish in in the picture is definitely sinistral.

Based on the condition the fish was in (head only, and guts, with some skin and fin tissue) I would guess that the flounder was caught by a fisherman, filleted, and the head, guts, and skin were discarded and the eagle was scavenging the remains.

Great photos!

Rick Hibpshman

Mar 28, 2018 at 01:07 PM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Bald Eagle with what fish?

Wonderful set of images. As for the fish, I can confirm it's dead.

Mar 30, 2018 at 07:58 AM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Bald Eagle with what fish?

for the fish, I'm with Morris and ronr75:
looks tasty
confirmed dead

But really, the images are incredible.

the quality of the white feathers and the tone of the sky seem unusually pleasing (especially in this context), in addition to having all the other attributes of nice eagle photos.

-Jess

Mar 30, 2018 at 09:15 PM

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Thanks for the great shots.

Mar 31, 2018 at 12:09 PM

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