Skip to main content
Today is Shark Awareness Day!
Close

Bald Eagle (immature)

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by Geodialist
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

38.6658, -77.2041

Field Notes

Description:

I think this may be an immature Bald Eagle in flight over Hidden Pond. Thanks to "apoelaka54" for verifying my tentative ID! Related Resource: http://birds.audubon.org/birds/bald-eagle

Habitat:

Hidden Pond, a small lake located at Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/es/meadowood/recreation.Par…

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Bald Eagle, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Bald eagle (first year)

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Reference Link
apoelaka54
1

Comments (2)
Geodialist
Thanks, Christy! What the photo lacks in clarity is made up for by the color cast by morning sunlight.

Spotted for Missions

Wildlife of Northern Virginia
Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
Global Flight
Mission
Raptors of North America
Mission
Meadowood Recreation Area

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJune 13, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies