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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Adult eagles have dark brown bodies, white heads, yellow legs beak and eyes. First year chicks are totally dark brown (including eyes), each year becoming more mottled until they have full adult plummage at around 5 years. Their wingspan is 7'. The female is a bit larger and bulkier than the male.
Coastal bays, estuaries, rivers and lakes.
Inland Fisheries and wildlife banded and took blood samples from this chick to determine the levels of PCBs it was carrying. I had the privilege of helping them get out to the island where the nest is. The full scroll down story is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeimaya/362...
Spotted on Jun 6, 2009
Submitted on Mar 10, 2011
10 Comments
Thanks!!! I never imagined I would hold an eagle!!
Amazing story!
Wow nice work... True adventure for conservation... Appreciable..!!
Great story!
I stayed firmly on the ground
It was quite the process! First having to climb a very tall pine, put the chick in a bag while parents circled above, lower the bag without letting it bump. Then the process of banding and blood samples and then hauling the chick back up again and gently putting her back in the nest. And they had several more to do that week!!
Nice story to know actual banding work.
In second picture its so cute..!!
Thanks Nichole... it was an honor to be there
They are so big! wow!
Amazing story and yes, lucky you were :D