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Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by Maria dB
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Description:

On an overcast morning, this juvenile eagle was sitting in a tree at the lakeside fairly far away but keeping an eye on me. As I tried to approach a little closer for a photo, s/he took off, not wanting to have any close-up portrait shots.

Habitat:

Jordan Lake

Reference Links:

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

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 5, 2014

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