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Old 04-05-2009   #5
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Re: Bald eagles

The Golden Eagles are probably just immature Bald Eagles. It takes 3 years for them to get the white on the head. There have been some reports of the Golden's moving further east, but 99% of the time they are really immature Bald Eagles. Just an FYI.

The easiest way to tell is in flight.

Cool spottings for sure. They will start breeding here soon. I have a nest right behind my house which is always pretty neat to see.



There is no white on the underbelly of a golden.



Underbelly of a immature Bald Eagle will look something like that, with varying degrees of white.
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