Immature Bald Eagle: York County Maine, USA, August 2024 — This immature Bald Eagle, clearly molting into one of its intermediate plumages before the adult stage, was sitting in a tall pine on the way to the beach the other day, basking in the morning sun after at day of heavy rains. It was too far away really, and the sun behind it, but I had to try. Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC VXD zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Plus 2 EV exposure compensation. Animal/bird subject recognition auto focus. Processed in Photomator.