Nicely done! Here in FL folks are frequently misidentifying young balds as golden. Goldens are extremely rare in FL. Also: here's a fine point. Juvy flight feathers are longer & pointed. It takes 2 years to completely molt those feathers. Replacements are shorter & blunt giving the wings of birds in their 2nd year a sawtooth appearance. This is clealy visible in one of your photos. Again, very well done. Peace.
I have been seeing an albino bald eagle in Missouri-when I first spotted it it was pale with a fully white head but the second time I spotted it I got a better look and it appeared caramel bodied with a white head. I thought maybe age made it darker (?) but maybe it was just the lighting outside. IDK since it surely was a mature adult if the head was white...but maybe the head was already fully white as an albino (?) Who knows. Anyway it was just days after someone had posted a pic of one online -so glad because it helped me ID it-I might have doubted what I was seeing lol!
I *may* have seen a golden eagle in Milwaukee recently. I notice they somewhat look like a vulture in profile but definitely flap more. I'm very familiar with vultures and it certainty wasn't one. I thought maybe immature bald eagle but it wasn't clicking with me.
These are extremely well done! We would consider ourselves intermediate birders, and do spend quite a bit of time birding in Southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and northern Maryland. We look forward to seeing all in the series!
problem with this is its only if they are over head. im in so mn and saw a young golden it had the white wing patches as shown here that was a few weeks ago. i came upon some road kill with 4 eagles, there 2 adult balds and a mottled young one they were waiting there turn. there was a mostly dark bird that i could not tell if it was a young bald or a golden. will the adults let a young one feed while they wait?
Well uhhhh it made an m shape as it was gliding but it was all black. I tried looking closely and a white head appeared. But its whole body was all black because of the sun
I just saw a bald eagle today. A turkey vulture was just gliding and beside I thought they were starling. But when I looked closely. I saw a white head. flat wings. And big head. And an m shape. But all black
I saw an eagle! Saw it twice this week… much to my surprise it might actually be a golden based on the V shape on the wings while soaring. Sadly the sun has made it look like it’s all black
Nicely done! Here in FL folks are frequently misidentifying young balds as golden. Goldens are extremely rare in FL.
Also: here's a fine point. Juvy flight feathers are longer & pointed. It takes 2 years to completely molt those feathers. Replacements are shorter & blunt giving the wings of birds in their 2nd year a sawtooth appearance. This is clealy visible in one of your photos.
Again, very well done. Peace.
Good tip!
Loving these educational bird ID videos... very helpful!
Thanks Anita!
I have been seeing an albino bald eagle in Missouri-when I first spotted it it was pale with a fully white head but the second time I spotted it I got a better look and it appeared caramel bodied with a white head. I thought maybe age made it darker (?) but maybe it was just the lighting outside. IDK since it surely was a mature adult if the head was white...but maybe the head was already fully white as an albino (?) Who knows. Anyway it was just days after someone had posted a pic of one online -so glad because it helped me ID it-I might have doubted what I was seeing lol!
These are fantastic! Very well made, clearly explained, nicely illustrated.
Thanks!
Great video, will use this next time people question my golden eagle videos! Very well done.
Love, love these videos
Thank you this helps alot
I love seeing Bald Eagles --- especially when they have both white head and tail, but I think the Golden Eagle is more beautiful and stately.
Both are good looking birds for sure!
Very useful info
I *may* have seen a golden eagle in Milwaukee recently. I notice they somewhat look like a vulture in profile but definitely flap more. I'm very familiar with vultures and it certainty wasn't one. I thought maybe immature bald eagle but it wasn't clicking with me.
These are extremely well done! We would consider ourselves intermediate birders, and do spend quite a bit of time birding in Southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and northern Maryland. We look forward to seeing all in the series!
Thank you!
Great video
problem with this is its only if they are over head. im in so mn and saw a young golden it had the white wing patches as shown here that was a few weeks ago. i came upon some road kill with 4 eagles, there 2 adult balds and a mottled young one they were waiting there turn. there was a mostly dark bird that i could not tell if it was a young bald or a golden. will the adults let a young one feed while they wait?
Well uhhhh it made an m shape as it was gliding but it was all black. I tried looking closely and a white head appeared. But its whole body was all black because of the sun
But it's head was black no white on wingpits but big head. The sun was just blocking
In thorold
Most of these tips were for soaring birds, anyone have tips for perched birds? I'm a new birder. Thanks!
Bald eagles sloppy opportunists. Goldens are sleek always impressive
Neither eagle is actually BALD or GOLDEN but stupid people had to name them that way.
I just saw a bald eagle today. A turkey vulture was just gliding and beside I thought they were starling. But when I looked closely. I saw a white head. flat wings. And big head. And an m shape. But all black
I saw an eagle!
Saw it twice this week… much to my surprise it might actually be a golden based on the V shape on the wings while soaring. Sadly the sun has made it look like it’s all black
Thank you for this...Now I know that I just saw an immature Bald Eagle in Avoca, Michigan 🙂
These are great videos, keep it up!
You can tell a Turkey Vulture a mile away from their constant " tipping " in flight. I guess to catch any helpful air currents.
Good "tip"!
Super helpful video. It is very well made, too: concise, specific, and clear. Well done!
Thank you.