I think this is an interesting shot of a Bald flying away. Their legs are very long and well equipped. 

Still shooting at Quantabacook Lake, Searsmont, Maine. I sat in an ice shack for two hours to get this shot. I think it was well worth it.

As seen here, the mottled markings of the subadult bald eagle is no less beautiful than the older, black and white, adults.

I enjoy shooting the immature or subadult eagles. This one is just taking off from the surface of the lake. It takes a huge amount of wing surface and strength to lift a bird weighing in at over ten pounds.

Young eagle-no leg bands. This is a real beautiful animal. I haven't decided what sex it is just yet. Notice the brown fringe at the end of the tail feathers. I'm guessing it's about four years old. The eyes are a deep gold, signifying a mature bird. The plumage also shows an almost sexually mature animal. If you look closer you can notice the crop is full. A small ball shape bulging just below the white of the neck is evidence. It's where "extra" food is stored after a good meal. Later in the year, and later in this birds' life, eagles would feed chicks with the cached food.