It's an immature Bald Eagle. --
Christian ------------------------------------- http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 06:26:23PM -0600, Elizabeth Masoner wrote: > Hey Jack, > > I'm thinking that's an immature Golden Eagle based on his "booted" legs and > the white at the base of his primary feathers. Then again, hawks and > waterfowl are more my specialty so I can't be 100% positive. > > ~Liz > http://lizmasoner.wordpress.com/ > http://thornsnclaws.wordpress.com/ > http://photography.about.com > > > > > On 1/10/11 5:54 PM, "Jack Davis" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Went to the local State Wildlife Area again today hoping to get another > > chance > > at the Bald Eagle. Didn't find him, but among hawks in every other > > tree, large > > concentration of Snow Geese and endless ducks, I happened upon the attached. > > Has > > > > > > to be an eagle. Maybe an immature Bald or Golden? My Field Guide wasn't much > > help. I'm, of course, pleased to have collected these shots and it's > > satisfying > > to show them off. Both very heavy crops, but light was good and am not > > unhappy > > with the detail caught. > > Any help identifying them will be much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jack > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=558 > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=559 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
