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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Juvenile bald eagle at three different locations on uncovering tidal flats
Temperate Pacific coastal estuarine ecosystem
Spotted in the Quatse River estuary south of Port Hardy BC; the tide was ebbing at the time the images were recorded, hundreds of salmon were swimming upstream to spawn and many birds had gathered for a fish dinner; imaged at maximum zoom using a point-and-shoot digital camera
Thanks for the invitation. I've added this spotting--and a couple of others--to the mission.
Nice spotting!! I'd love you to add this to the mission Raptors of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...
Not a Golden Eagle - they have much smaller bills and in all plumages have a bright golden nape.
Thanks Sara. What distinguishing characteristics told you this is a juvenile? I can think of some possible clues: the white mottling in the plumage, that the neck was not yet "gold," or apparent size. Was it one or more of these?
Spotted on Sep 28, 2012
Submitted on Oct 7, 2012
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