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First Flight
Jun 7, 2015 20:06:41 #
A baby female bald eagles first flight. I was there when the parents mated, and have been watching this nest ever since
Jun 7, 2015 21:45:28 #
Jun 8, 2015 05:17:00 #
Jun 8, 2015 05:30:42 #
Kim LeBlanc wrote:
How do you know this is a female?
Since females are typically (when full grown) larger than males, the mandible joint of the jaw on a male will intersect on a straight line with the center of the pupil, on a female, that joint is further back.
Also, not shown too well in this picture, the rear talon is longer on a female.
Jun 8, 2015 10:05:16 #
Kim LeBlanc
Loc: St. charles, Mi.
I asked because I band eagle here in Mi (50 birds this year). We tend to use one measurement (foot span)to sex birds. Unless you have a straight edge & bird on ground hard very hard to eye that on a bird in a tree a hundred feet or more away. Virtually impossible unless very close. Anyway you have a very nice photograph.
Jun 9, 2015 22:18:15 #
MarkintheHV wrote:
A baby female bald eagles first flight. I was there when the parents mated, and have been watching this nest ever since
Great set, Mark! Thanks!
Jul 12, 2015 19:47:39 #
MarkintheHV wrote:
A baby female bald eagles first flight. I was there when the parents mated, and have been watching this nest ever since
Really nice work on all of your Bird Post.
Craig
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