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Golden Eagle? - Not

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Steve Long

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Steve Long

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Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:37:44 -0500

After an off-list discussion with Bob Ringler and purchasing yet another bird book (Sibley's - fifth printing), I have concluded that the eagle I saw on the Magothy several days ago was an immature Bald, NOT a Golden.

The drawings in Sibley's provide better illustration and a better discussion for distinguishing between immatures of these two than I have found in Zim, Peterson, etc.  The key seems to be that the tail markings are not as definitive as the presence of white on the upper body.