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Mar 18, 2023 22:10:44   #
bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri
 
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you told me the day would come when I had an eagle 100 feet from the back door, I would have believed you crazy.

The dog killed a possum in the yard and left it there. I just happened to look out the door this afternoon and there was the juvenile bald eagle munching on the half frozen possum. Shooting from inside the house through the open door, I used a Nikon D800 and 2.8 80-200 lens. This is the second time this winter I’ve had eagles around the house. The photo is taken off the computer screen so leaves a lot to be desired but I can’t get my phone to access the computer.



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Mar 18, 2023 22:13:07   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Neat.

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Mar 18, 2023 22:25:30   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Good work!

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Mar 19, 2023 00:00:09   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Good timing.

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Mar 19, 2023 01:09:33   #
flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT
 
bikinkawboy wrote:
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you told me the day would come when I had an eagle 100 feet from the back door, I would have believed you crazy.

The dog killed a possum in the yard and left it there. I just happened to look out the door this afternoon and there was the juvenile bald eagle munching on the half frozen possum. Shooting from inside the house through the open door, I used a Nikon D800 and 2.8 80-200 lens. This is the second time this winter I’ve had eagles around the house. The photo is taken off the computer screen so leaves a lot to be desired but I can’t get my phone to access the computer.
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you tol... (show quote)

Your eagle looks more like a hawk to me

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Mar 19, 2023 05:53:44   #
Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx
 

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Mar 19, 2023 06:23:35   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
Great shot but that immature Eagle isn't!

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Mar 19, 2023 06:28:50   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
bikinkawboy wrote:
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you told me the day would come when I had an eagle 100 feet from the back door, I would have believed you crazy.

The dog killed a possum in the yard and left it there. I just happened to look out the door this afternoon and there was the juvenile bald eagle munching on the half frozen possum. Shooting from inside the house through the open door, I used a Nikon D800 and 2.8 80-200 lens. This is the second time this winter I’ve had eagles around the house. The photo is taken off the computer screen so leaves a lot to be desired but I can’t get my phone to access the computer.
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Nice capture Bill.

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Mar 19, 2023 07:27:05   #
MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City
 
bikinkawboy wrote:
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you told me the day would come when I had an eagle 100 feet from the back door, I would have believed you crazy.

The dog killed a possum in the yard and left it there. I just happened to look out the door this afternoon and there was the juvenile bald eagle munching on the half frozen possum. Shooting from inside the house through the open door, I used a Nikon D800 and 2.8 80-200 lens. This is the second time this winter I’ve had eagles around the house. The photo is taken off the computer screen so leaves a lot to be desired but I can’t get my phone to access the computer.
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you tol... (show quote)


Doesn't look like an eagle to my eye - much more like some species of hawk.

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Mar 19, 2023 08:08:05   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 

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Mar 19, 2023 08:12:53   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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Mar 19, 2023 08:44:53   #
mg1962
 
Looks like a red tail hawk

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Mar 19, 2023 08:56:23   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
👍👍

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Mar 19, 2023 09:29:31   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
MadMikeOne wrote:
Doesn't look like an eagle to my eye - much more like some species of hawk.


Could very well be a juvenile Bald Eagle

https://pixels.com/featured/juvenile-bald-eagle-portrait-judi-dressler.html?product=puzzle&puzzleType=puzzle-18-24

Scroll through photos to see variations on young bald eagles as they mature.

https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/photography/featured-galleries/recognize-young-bald-eagles/nggallery/image/bald-eagle-third-year_660x440/#view

Stan

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Mar 19, 2023 09:35:29   #
shutterhawk Loc: Cape Cod
 
bikinkawboy wrote:
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you told me the day would come when I had an eagle 100 feet from the back door, I would have believed you crazy.

The dog killed a possum in the yard and left it there. I just happened to look out the door this afternoon and there was the juvenile bald eagle munching on the half frozen possum. Shooting from inside the house through the open door, I used a Nikon D800 and 2.8 80-200 lens. This is the second time this winter I’ve had eagles around the house. The photo is taken off the computer screen so leaves a lot to be desired but I can’t get my phone to access the computer.
Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you tol... (show quote)


Definitely not an eagle. It's a Red-tailed Hawk.

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