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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by MaryEvans2
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Field Notes

Description:

The adult Bald Eagle is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are larger than males. The beak is large and hooked. The plumage of the immature is brown

Habitat:

The Bald Eagle prefers habitats near seacoasts, rivers, large lakes, oceans, and other large bodies of open water with an abundance of fish. Studies have shown a preference for bodies of water with a circumference greater than 11 km (7 mi), and lakes with an area greater than 10 square kilometers (4 sq mi) are optimal for breeding Bald Eagles

Notes:

On our way home from work, we spotted a pair of bald eagles in the tree along the road. As we pulled off so I could get a few photos, the first eagle flew off. However this one decided to frame himself nicely amongst the tree branches. We are seeing more and more eagles near and in Tallahassee!

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Comments (10)

Thank you Michele - got lucky and was ready when he took off :)
Thank you all kindly. The 1st photo is actually the same photo as the 2nd only cropped for a closer look :) I took several but liked these two the best.
wow, the framing of the first shot is superb and what a beautiful bird!
Indeed..great photography of the regal bird of the prey
This is a fantastic picture! Looks so unreal

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