The only similarity to these two things is that each is scraggly.
The first two pictures are of a juvenile Bald Eagle (likely in its second year). It is under-going a moult of its body feathers, which are replaced in pairs gradually so it can keep flying. It has just departed from a piling, where it was preening. Photo by Cynthia Fraser.
The day was smoky, and there were two cameras at different elevations on the eagle. Apart from the scraggly nature of the bird, the background is interesting. The above picture was taken from a low level so the background is essentially wiped out by smoke higher up the mountain. This picture was taken from nearly as high as the eagle (half a wing-flap later) and so the distant mountain is (marginally) visible in the background. In each shot the missing feathers on the wings are evident as are some scraggly feathers on the body.
The ghost is a plant: the ghost plant, ghost pipe, or (previously) the Indian pipe. Found in July, this flowering plant lacks chlorophyll. It has evolved to survive in the sunless world of the deep forest floor, and acquires its energy by parasitizing surrounding trees. It seems sparse in number and a bit late in the season. Oh well, maybe more will grow.
