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BALD EAGLE (Eaglet)

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by beachbum732
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Six-week old eaglets.

If you'd like to follow their progress, I post photos on an almost-daily basis here: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShorePhotography

Habitat:

This bald eagle family nests along the Shark River (Jersey Shore) NJ.

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Bald Eagle

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beachbum732
Their growth is rapid. Tomorrow they will be 10 weeks old and have been as large as the adults for a couple of weeks now. More pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShorePhotography

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

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PublishedMay 9, 2013

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