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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
39.9447, -105.104
Field Notes
Description:
The Bald Eagle dwarfs most other raptors, including the Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk. It has a heavy body, large head, and long, hooked bill. In flight, a Bald Eagle holds its broad wings flat like a board. Adult Bald Eagles have white heads and tails with dark brown bodies and wings. Their legs and bills are bright yellow. Immature birds have mostly dark heads and tails; their brown wings and bodies are mottled with white in varying amounts. Young birds attain adult plumage in about five years.
Habitat:
Farmland near open grassland, active prairie dog town and small lake!
Notes:
On an afternoon hike, I came upon two bald eagles, just as they were finishing a meal. The younger of the two flew away first. This one stayed a little longer, preened and then joined it's mate. I believe this is one of the two bald eagles that lives in the area year round and mates in the Spring.
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