PNWPhotos.com a friendly and growing community of photographers with an interest in the Pacific Northwest region. We feature a Photography Discussion Forum and Pacific Northwest Photo Gallery. It's a fun and friendly place to talk with other photographers, ask questions, share you knowledge, view and post photos and more!


Queen and her Kings
Screaming Eagle
Anna's Hummingbird
Pelicans at Newport
Queen and her Kings
Incoming
Curious
Hairy, Downey? Woodpecker
C

Queen and her Kings

Judy N
So, is it the head coloring that gives away the female of the group? I have seen many balds in my time but I never been able to tell the difference. They have all had the solid white heads.
 
Bill Anderson
The eagle with the black streaks on its head is probably a three year old bird, what I call a "sub adult." A bald eagle does not get a completely white head and tail feathers until it is four years old.

Adult females are larger than males. That may be hard to tell unless a pair is perched side-by-side for comparison. Check my Edmonds eagles threads in the Bird Photography section for photos.
http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/index.php?threads/edmonds-eagles-2017-2018.15865/
 

Media information

Category
Wildlife and Animals
Added by
Catsbow
Date added
View count
1,496
Comment count
2
Rating
0.00 star(s) 0 ratings

Share this media

Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)



PNWPhotos.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Back
Top