OK, so I was guessing "Golden." Jack
----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Melissa Mayntz <birding.gu...@about.com> To: Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 8:46:10 AM Subject: Re: Bird Identification Hi Jack, Thanks so much for sending along this photo for identification help; I'm always happy to help puzzle out mystery birds! This is indeed a juvenile bald eagle, most likely just about a year old based on the darkness of the plumage and the white just starting to appear on the head. The incredibly large bill and the shape of the bill are also characteristic of the species. These birds don't get the mature white head and white tail until they are almost four years old. You can find more information on bald eagles here: http://birding.about.com/od/birdprofiles/p/baldeagle.htm I hope this helps! Thanks again; it's always great to hear from readers and to help them perfect their birding expertise. If you haven't already, please consider signing up for my free newsletter (http://birding.about.com/gi/pages/stay.htm); I send out weekly featured birds, backyard birding tips, identification information, and more. If you're on Facebook, you can also "like" my site there (http://www.facebook.com/AboutBirding) for even more birding tips, discussion, and photo sharing. _________________________ Melissa Mayntz Guide to Birding and Wild Birds http://birding.about.com ----- About.com | Need. Know. Accomplish. About.com is part of The New York Times Company ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Davis" <jdavi...@yahoo.com> To: <birding.gu...@about.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9:21 AM Subject: Bird Identification Please identify the immature eagle(?) pictured in the attached photo. Photo taken 1/17/2011 in Butte Co. CA, State Wildlife Area's, Gray Lodge. Twice recently, I've seen an adult Bald Eagle in the same vicinity. Thank you so much! Jack Davis -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
