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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Juvenile Bald Eagle - Dark Brown patterned with white. It takes 5 years to obtain adulthood with white head and tail, and yellow beak.
Because of the mostly yellow beak and amount of white on head and tail, I'd estimate this juvenile to be about 4 years old.
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Nice photos - good job!
Here is this years chick for comparison... all brown feathers, brown eyes, gray/brown beak
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/710...
I haven't seen a 4+ year old with the white beginning to fill in ... thanks!
Perhaps that is because my observations are near a nest an almost mature eagles are chased off?