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Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
44.6076, -124.069
Field Notes
Description:
Large brown bird with white head, prominent yellow beak. The winds are continuous on the beach, resulting in the ruffled feathers in the picture.
Habitat:
Perched in windblown trees at the edge of the seashore. Its nest is possibly the object at the far left of the second picture.
Notes:
This is one of a pair that has nested nearby for at least a couple of years (I've spotted them there before). When I was a child we never saw eagles; they were nearly extinct here. After DDT was banned they made a comeback, and this must be one of the approximately 400 breeding pairs in Oregon today. Though more common now, it is still a specially blessed day when we see an eagle.
Reference Links:
Bald eagle - Wikipedia
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
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