Juvenile bald eagle

Description:

For the first 3 to 5 years, the North American Juvenile Bald Eagles are a mixture of chocolate brown and white over the body, tail and under wings. The juvenile has a black beak and brown eyes. Some immature bald eagles have more mottling than others. It takes five years for a bald eagle to attain solid white head and tail feathers. For the first five years they gradually change; the beak turns from black to yellow, the eyes from brown to pale yellow, body feathers from mottled to dark brown, and head and tail feathers from mottled to solid white. Adult plumage develops with sexual maturity. Both Adults and Juveniles can weigh 7 to 14 pounds with a 7 foot wing span.

Habitat:

We came across this bald eagle nest in the woods at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana. There were 2 young in the nest. We did see the adult fly over but did not land. One of the eagles was practicing his flying technique and probably won't be in that nest for long.