A rare treat and a ? please: I saw these 2 bald eagles in the tree and in the tree on the left is another eagle. The first photo is wide angle to show all 3 in the same area. The 2nd...

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Nov 23, 2011 14:54:07 #

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

I saw these 2 bald eagles in the tree and in the tree on the left is another eagle. The first photo is wide angle to show all 3 in the same area. The 2nd and 3rd photos are of a young bald eagle? or not.

Tree to the right not left

Young bald eagle?

Nov 23, 2011 15:02:39 #

JimH Loc: Western South Jersey, USA

I don't think that last guy is a juvi bald eagle - looks more like a hawk of some type or perhaps an osprey. But I could be wrong.

I have a dead tree across the river from my back yard that's like the local Motel 6 for birds around here - I've counted as many as 6 blue herons in it at one time, and two bald eagles.

Nov 23, 2011 15:06:50 #

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

Thanks. It's still a treat to see them all so close.

Nov 23, 2011 15:15:22 #

Photopat

I think it is a young eagel here is one i took along the Miss.

Nov 23, 2011 15:21:27 #

JimH Loc: Western South Jersey, USA

Photopat wrote:

I think it is a young eagel here is one i took along the Miss.

It could well be - the pix I've seen of juvie bald eagles, they're mostly ALL Brown, with not so much white..but it could well be one.

EDIT - Google is my friend. I've just been looking around and I think you're correct - it IS a juvenile B/E. I stand corrected.

Nov 23, 2011 15:23:37 #

Photopat

I shot alot of eagels around here in Jan-Mar it looks like it is going though it molt

Nov 23, 2011 15:26:05 #

Val Loc: Minnesota

photosbyhenry wrote:

Looks more like a red tailed hawk. Maybe a young one? Or it could be a Golden Eagle. But I am really thinking it is a second year Bald Eagle!!!!!!! Ya, that's it!

Nov 23, 2011 15:29:09 #

tk Loc: Iowa

Looks too brown but, bald eagles begin getting the white at age 4-6 years.

Nov 23, 2011 18:29:09 #

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

let peterson be your guide.

Nov 24, 2011 10:09:41 #

jstar Loc: Western MA

This is a juvie eagle I took this summer. Comparing it to PhotsbyHenrys shot, I think he may be right. I also could be wrong, of course.

Nov 24, 2011 13:40:04 #

Blake Loc: Alfred NY

I do not believe the 3rd picture is an eagle. Juvenile eagles can have their juvenile plumage for 5 to 7 years,or so I've been told

Nov 24, 2011 18:00:21 #

JimH Loc: Western South Jersey, USA

Blake wrote:

I do not believe the 3rd picture is an eagle. Juvenile eagles can have their juvenile plumage for 5 to 7 years,or so I've been told

The third picture is the same bird as the second picture. ??

Nov 24, 2011 18:09:52 #

Photopat

JimH wrote:

Blake wrote:

I do not believe the 3rd picture is an eagle. Juvenile eagles can have their juvenile plumage for 5 to 7 years,or so I've been told

The third picture is the same bird as the second picture. ??

That is true... That is true

Nov 24, 2011 22:59:18 #

Blake Loc: Alfred NY

oops my Bad but 2 and 3 then but, I don't believe that its an eagle but I do think that Photopats is

Nov 24, 2011 23:09:14 #

wallawallafred Loc: Walla Walla, WA

Looks like a Kreiter (not sure about the spelling) Red Tailed hawk. I saw and photographed one. A friend identified it. It is native to the mid west I saw it on the snake river east of Pasco WA.

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