Immature Bald eagle
Jul 2, 2018 12:59:10 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
Immature Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
W. Kentucky, USA - 7/0/2018
1/200 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 200
Interesting Tidbit: Raptors, including eagles, that have not reached the adult plumage stage are referred to as immature. Those in their first plumage stage are called juveniles and the term sub-adult is used to refer to any plumage stage between juvenile and adult. Depending on molt sequence, age and timing plumage stages are highly variable so other factors like iris and beak color are also taken into account when estimating age. Eyes gradually change from dark brown to yellow while the beak goes from blackish-gray to yellow as they mature. ~Feathered Photography .com~
W. Kentucky, USA - 7/0/2018
1/200 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 200
Interesting Tidbit: Raptors, including eagles, that have not reached the adult plumage stage are referred to as immature. Those in their first plumage stage are called juveniles and the term sub-adult is used to refer to any plumage stage between juvenile and adult. Depending on molt sequence, age and timing plumage stages are highly variable so other factors like iris and beak color are also taken into account when estimating age. Eyes gradually change from dark brown to yellow while the beak goes from blackish-gray to yellow as they mature. ~Feathered Photography .com~
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Jul 2, 2018 13:13:55 #
Nicely posed - great light and back round ! ........thanks for sharing
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Jul 2, 2018 13:25:35 #
Jul 2, 2018 13:29:05 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
imagemeister wrote:
Nicely posed - great light and back round ! ........thanks for sharing
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Thank you imagemeister!
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Jul 2, 2018 14:23:14 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
Cwilson341 wrote:
An excellent shot and some very pertinent information!😊
Thank you Cwilson!
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Jul 3, 2018 06:26:25 #
MikeBl wrote:
Immature Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) br ... (show quote)
Excellent image Mike.
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