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bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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Field Notes

Habitat:

freshwater lagoon in urban setting

Notes:

this was one of 4 eagles fishing the lagoon and river

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AnnaWhipkey
Thanks everyone. It was pretty exciting, these are my best eagle photos yet. The 2nd photo was shortly after he landed and he was shaking out his feathers.
ChristyHolland
Beautiful bird! Love the one of him rousting...if that's what he was doing. Great shots!
KarenL
Great series Anna! I especially like numbers 2 & 5.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World

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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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