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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by ChrisDiaz
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Field Notes

Description:

A juvenile Bald Eagle

Habitat:

I located this eagle on the Bering Sea side of Adak in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
ChrisDiaz
yes, the juveniles are mottled brown/white/black. they dont get the iconic white head and tail feathers until about 2 years of age.
KarenSaxton
Juvenile bald eagle... yellow beak is the key
HeatherMiller
It's a beautiful bird. But is it a Bald Eagle? I thought Bald Eagles were white heads. Is it a juvenile or female and that's why it's a Bald Eagle with a brown head?

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