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elleng

(141,926 posts) Sat Oct 16, 2021, 04:20 PM Oct 2021

Juvenile Bald Eagle, learning to clean up.

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Juvenile Bald Eagle, learning to clean up. (Original Post) elleng Oct 2021 OP

Good catch! Walleye Oct 2021 #1

LUCKY! elleng Oct 2021 #2

Is that mom or dad overseeing? SheltieLover Oct 2021 #3

Dunno, as it's not an osprey and I'm not an eagle expert! elleng Oct 2021 #4

Ty for sharing SheltieLover Oct 2021 #7

Seems to be getting some white feathers around his head. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2021 #5

Yes. elleng Oct 2021 #6

Wow, I had no idea how long it took them to get their full adult plumage. ShazzieB Oct 2021 #8

Yes, they appear to be around here now, elleng Oct 2021 #9

Great shots! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2021 #10

Thanks; happy to see them. elleng Oct 2021 #11

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Walleye

(45,436 posts)

1. Good catch!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 04:33 PM

Oct 2021

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. LUCKY!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 04:35 PM

Oct 2021

SheltieLover

(81,715 posts)

3. Is that mom or dad overseeing?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 04:40 PM

Oct 2021

Ty!

elleng

(141,926 posts)

4. Dunno, as it's not an osprey and I'm not an eagle expert!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 06:11 PM

Oct 2021

SheltieLover

(81,715 posts)

7. Ty for sharing

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 07:00 PM

Oct 2021

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

5. Seems to be getting some white feathers around his head.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 06:16 PM

Oct 2021

He’s beautiful.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

6. Yes.

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 06:20 PM

Oct 2021

Here are pics of Bald Eagles at different ages:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2963320213880232&set=p.2963320213880232&type=3

ShazzieB

(22,882 posts)

8. Wow, I had no idea how long it took them to get their full adult plumage.

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 17, 2021, 06:20 PM

Oct 2021

Based on that, this guy looks to be somewhere between a year old and a year and a half, I'd say.

Bald eagles seem to be quite common in your area--how cool!

elleng

(141,926 posts)

9. Yes, they appear to be around here now,

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 17, 2021, 06:32 PM

Oct 2021

and the ospreys are gone south.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,395 posts)

10. Great shots!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Oct 17, 2021, 07:12 PM

Oct 2021

elleng

(141,926 posts)

11. Thanks; happy to see them.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 17, 2021, 07:20 PM

Oct 2021

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