Friday, August 14, 2015

Which Is Which?

Golden Eagle or Bald Eagle? Can you Tell?

Another tough ID for birders is the Golden Eagle or Immature Bald Eagle.  The size, color, and some overlapping range can make this difficult one.  I was lucky enough to monitor two Bald Eagle nests in Colorado for three years.  This experience helped me to spot some key differences that make identifying these large birds of prey apart. Lets test your ID skills.

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Did you know all of them?  Share your answers in the comments or comment on the Facebook page here.  I will acknowledge the photos in the answer post so not to give away anything.  Stay tuned for the answer post.  

2 comments:

  1. 1. golden, 2. bald, 3.golden, 4. bald, 5. golden; another tuff ID challenge. d3hockeyfan

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  2. 1. Golden 2.bald 3. bald 4Golden 5.Golden. These are just guesses. whenthemoon

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