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Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4319, -80.7593

Field Notes

Description:

"dirty" appearance of white plumage suggests it may be a 4th year bird

Habitat:

spotted, surprisingly, on the roof of a boat lift on the Indian River

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Bald Eagle

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Comments (2)
auntnance123
Thanks, Sachin. This guy totally surprised me: I was driving home along the river road and thought, 'Man, that's got to be the biggest osprey ever.' It wasn't until I was next to the dock that I saw what it really was. Most unusual perch for an eagle.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2012

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