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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by beachbum732
Published on Project Noah
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40.1715, -74.0557

Field Notes

Description:

Papa Eagle returning to the nest.

Habitat:

Nesting along the Shark River (Jersey Shore)

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Comments (19)
AntónioGinjaGinja
great capture beachbum732,amazing series,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Fantastic, I look forward to see a couple of little ones when they come. : ) Did I said that those are great pictures also? Congratulations on the SOTD, very, very well deserved, beachbum732.
beachbum732
Thank you to everyone who commented and who enjoy these beautiful creatures are much as I do. I will continue to follow this family and will post photos both here on Project Noah, and on my Facebook photography page (Jersey Shore Photography) Please feel free to follow me on both pages. https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShorePhotography
Fyn Kynd
Awesome spotting, congratulations beachbum732!
Carol Snow Milne
I didn't realize the babies were born so early. Incredible capture.
Carol Snow Milne
Fantastic spot! Makes me want to visit my home state of New Jersey now. Congratulations on SOTD! Great series. Beautiful eagle.
Arun
Congratulations !!
TL
very nice and congrats!
beachbum732
Thank you so much! I look forward to sharing updates on this expanding family.
KarenL
Congratulations on capturing this awesome series beachbum732! I look forward to seeing the progress of this wonderful family. A male bald eagle returns to the nest in our spotting of the day. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs and males take an active parenting role with the hatchlings. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152699965625603&set=a.10152383557885603.943728.10150120463815603&type=1 https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/318922564388937728
beachbum732
Thank you. I am so grateful to be able to watch this nest on an almost daily basis. The eagle in the nest is an adult (most likely the female). No eaglets are visible yet, and when they are they do not have these markings. At about the age of 5 an eagle will mature to an adult and sport the white crown and tail feathers. If you want to follow my photos, I will post pictures of the eaglet (or hopefully eaglets) as soon as I see them, and will also follow their progress.
randp1
Awesome! I used to have a nest of these near my house. I can't believe these majestic birds used to be endangered!

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Raptors of North America
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U.S. State Symbols - Northeastern states
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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