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American Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
52.1872, 0.97078
Field Notes
Description:
86cm long 2mtr wing span Distinctive white head and tail - strong yellow beak for tearing flesh - Brown body
Habitat:
Resident near rivers and lakes abundent in Alaska - locally very common in northen Ohio but in Southern Ohio only one pair by the commonly resident by the river 45 miles east of Cincinnati - (not seen recently)
Notes:
I visited the zoo with my English family and grandchildren and the Eagle was washing itself from a large bowl of water. Shot with a Canon XT and Sigma 70 - 300 mm zoom handheld.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 22, 2011
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