Steve,
That sounds very much like an immature Bald Eagle.
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Steve Long <> wrote:
> While walking around the community today, I saw an eagle circling low near
> the Magothy shore and apparently trying to pick-up something in the water.
> It had a lot of white on its body and wings, especially on the top of its
> back between the wings. So at first I was thinking immature Bald Eagle.
> But, as I watched, I saw that the underside of the tail was mostly white
> with a distinct dark stripe at the end. So, now I am thinking immature
> Golden Eagle.
>
> I saw it again, several minutes later, sitting on the ice on the Little
> Magothy River. From there, it took off, gained a lot of altitude and headed
> in the general direction of Sandy Point / Bay Bridge.
>
> Also, for anybody interested, there is still a male Hooded Merganser and a
> raft of Canvas Backs on the Little Magothy, along with the usual
> Buffleheads, Canada Geese and Mallards.
>
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD |