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bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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Field Notes

Habitat:

sycamore tree on river bank

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
AnnaWhipkey
Thanks for the correction on my "bad eagle" spotting. This is one of a pair with a nest nearby in another sycamore.
ChristyHolland
Nice capture, Anna! I'm always amazed how thin the branches are where they land! You may want to change your title from "bad eagle" to Bald Eagle" though. ;-)

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