Raptor ID

[Batsto]

thats him! Lol

Hey man.....how u feel'n?

[Lunatic]

Well I looked more into this bird and I am convinced this is a juvenile Bald Eagle and here is why:

1. Golden Eagle, from Juvenile to adult will usually have a lighter brown head than the rest of his body,. Rusty's bird is a uniform color. 

2. Juvenile Golden Eagle has a white rump. That's the area at the base of its tail in between its primaries. No evidence of white rump on this bird.

3. Golden juvenile would have smaller bill and its nostrils are always set in a nice yellow border. This bird's bill is huge and its all black

 

here are two drawings by Sibley of Golden and Bald Eagle. I am very confident this bird is a juvenile Bald Eagle

 

Golden

 

 

Bald

 

[Rusty]

Well I looked more into this bird and I am convinced this is a juvenile Bald Eagle and here is why:

1. Golden Eagle, from Juvenile to adult will usually have a lighter brown head than the rest of his body,. Rusty's bird is a uniform color. 

2. Juvenile Golden Eagle has a white rump. That's the area at the base of its tail in between its primaries. No evidence of white rump on this bird.

3. Golden juvenile would have smaller bill and its nostrils are always set in a nice yellow border. This bird's bill is huge and its all black

 

 

 

[Lunatic]

 

 

I can ID 90% of NJ birds by sight or sound. Eagles I just don't see enough so I had to consult the man who wrote the book on North American Birds, Mr. Sibley.

[Haskell]

Hears a immature at my work

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Edited September 7, 2017 by Haskell

[JHbowhunter]

Hears a immature at my work

 

thank god that was really a bird video!  I was a bit concerned...