Immature Bald Eagle or Golden?  by bluemoon

Immature Bald Eagle or Golden?

I went back this morning to the site where I spotted all the Bald Eagles yesterday and found 2 had returned to finish off the deer carcass for breakfast. I tried to crop most of the graphic material out of this shot but unfortunately it depicts the harsher side of nature. One was a Bald Eagle and the other one pictured here is either an immature Bald Eagle or a Golden Eagle....not sure which. I just assumed the mottled brown ones I saw yesterday were Golden Eagles but my husband suggested they might also be young Bald Eagles. I thank you for all the wonderful comments on yesterdays photos so no need to comment again on the eagles I post today...they're mostly for my own documentation purposes and hey, there's only so much you can say about bird pictures! :)

I haven't been able to spend much time here the last couple of days but hopefully II'll have a chance to catch up on some viewing and commenting shortly!

Wow! You're very lucky!
January 25th, 2011  
Stunning capture, wow! I do not mind the carcass, it's very National Geographic.
January 25th, 2011  
perfection. he really posed for you!
January 25th, 2011  
His pose is classic!!! He's really beautiful, and you've captured him so well...
January 25th, 2011  
Amazing find . . . and two days in a row! Just beautiful!
January 25th, 2011  
I like the bird's pose and the cropping/framing.
January 25th, 2011  
I know you said there's no need to comment, but he's a lovely capture.
January 25th, 2011  
Love all your extra eagle shots. This one is classic with that pose! Love the 'trousers', too!
January 25th, 2011  
Awesome shot!
January 25th, 2011  
Great shot!
January 26th, 2011  
he beautiful, nice capture!
January 26th, 2011  
Awesome!
January 26th, 2011  
awesome capture!
January 26th, 2011  
@alf13b @stephd @stepheesue @jonna @lynnmwatson @ellida @dmrams @digitalrn @molizard @daisy @terryd2011 @picture_perfect @girlie Thank you very much for all the great feedback...I'm glad you enjoyed the Eagle pictures. I was quite excited to see them both days and in fact when I drove by this morning they were still there even though the carcass was pretty well picked clean.
January 27th, 2011  
Brilliant capture with a most unusual background.
January 27th, 2011  
Very nice! Cool pic!
January 28th, 2011  
Amazing capture--I'm envious!! What a gorgeous bird
January 28th, 2011  
Fabulous capture!
February 2nd, 2011  
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