Eagle ???

Tired of Waiting · 01-07-2013, 12:49 PM

Took this on Berry Bay on the Ossippees Friday 1/4/13.

The picture isn't that great as it was a fast point and shoot. But from the birds features it looks like a young Bald eagle.

What do you folks think?

ToW

Jabonie · 01-07-2013, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tired of Waiting

Took this on Berry Bay on the Ossippees Friday 1/4/13.

The picture isn't that great as it was a fast point and shoot. But from the birds features it looks like a young Bald eagle.

What do you folks think?

ToW

Maybe an Osprey?

Belmont Resident · 01-07-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jabonie

Maybe an Osprey?

Yes the young bald eagles are all brown from the ones I saw this past summer.

Janet · 01-07-2013, 01:50 PM

Head doesn't turn white until they're 5 years old.

ApS · 01-07-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jabonie

Maybe an Osprey?

Ospreys always flash a white side profile.

A young Bald Eagle can be confused with an adult Golden Eagle.

Which-is-which can be done, but your research is insufficient.

You have to weigh them!

DEJ · 01-07-2013, 02:24 PM

In the original photo the orange color of the talons suggests an Eagle although the talons can widely vary in color from light yellow to light orange. Ospreys have white talons so I think we can rule them out. Golden Eagles tend to be consistent in talon color which is yellow. Like APS said catch it and weigh it.

barefootbay · 01-07-2013, 08:25 PM

Aren't Ospreys migratory ?

Resident 2B · 01-07-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by barefootbay

Aren't Ospreys migratory ?

Yes they are. They winter in the southern states and in South America.

R2B

Resident 2B · 01-07-2013, 10:54 PM

After looking at a few "bird books", mainly looking at wing shape, my guess is a Fledging Bald Eagle. Hard to be sure without knowing the size of the bird, but the bend in the forward part of the wing is more Bald Eagle like than the straighter forward part of a Golden Eagles wing.

Again, this is an opinion and nothing I would bet the farm on.

R2B

ishoot308 · 01-07-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tired of Waiting

Took this on Berry Bay on the Ossippees Friday 1/4/13.

The picture isn't that great as it was a fast point and shoot. But from the birds features it looks like a young Bald eagle.

What do you folks think?

ToW

It looks like a young eagle to me...

Dan

Tired of Waiting · 01-08-2013, 10:03 AM

Thanks Folks,

I was leaning toward the Bald Eagle but wasn't sure. After looking at more bird books it does appear to be a young Bald Eagle. And some of the post here seem to agree.

ToW

01-07-2013, 12:49 PM	#1
Tired of Waiting Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 519 Thanks: 111 Thanked 259 Times in 107 Posts	Eagle ??? Took this on Berry Bay on the Ossippees Friday 1/4/13. The picture isn't that great as it was a fast point and shoot. But from the birds features it looks like a young Bald eagle. What do you folks think? ToW

01-07-2013, 02:24 PM	#6
DEJ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 553 Thanks: 526 Thanked 314 Times in 155 Posts	Talon color In the original photo the orange color of the talons suggests an Eagle although the talons can widely vary in color from light yellow to light orange. Ospreys have white talons so I think we can rule them out. Golden Eagles tend to be consistent in talon color which is yellow. Like APS said catch it and weigh it.

01-08-2013, 10:03 AM	#11
Tired of Waiting Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 519 Thanks: 111 Thanked 259 Times in 107 Posts	Thanks Thanks Folks, I was leaning toward the Bald Eagle but wasn't sure. After looking at more bird books it does appear to be a young Bald Eagle. And some of the post here seem to agree. ToW

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Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 470 Thanks: 233 Thanked 133 Times in 91 Posts	Head doesn't turn white until they're 5 years old.

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barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 383 Thanks: 69 Thanked 97 Times in 70 Posts	Aren't Ospreys migratory ?

01-07-2013, 10:54 PM	#9
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,357 Thanks: 994 Thanked 313 Times in 163 Posts	After looking at a few "bird books", mainly looking at wing shape, my guess is a Fledging Bald Eagle. Hard to be sure without knowing the size of the bird, but the bend in the forward part of the wing is more Bald Eagle like than the straighter forward part of a Golden Eagles wing. Again, this is an opinion and nothing I would bet the farm on. R2B