Trumpeter Swans with Bald Eagles in the background

A group of trumpeter swans swims in front of five bald eagle sitting on the riverbank. These two creatures are both dominant forces in their own ecosystems. Trumpeter swans and bald eagles rarely come into conflict.

There is an incredible diversity of wildlife on the Chilkat Preserve near Haines, Alaska. The salmon-rich river attracts all sorts of fishing birds and scavenger creatures like the bald eagle

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