I was thrilled to be able to capture a few shots of this sub-adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) last Monday as it soared overhead at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Judging from the fact that there are light feathers in the wings, which are completely dark for adults, and dark feathers in the tail, which are completely white for adults, I’d guess that this eagle is about 3-4 years old. Bald Eagles take almost five years to fully develop the “look” that we normally associate with this species.
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Mike any good nests over on your side where one can get some good images inside the nest like shooting down into or level with?
Enjoy your posts thanks for sharing
Beautiful!
Thanks, Rob.
Great shots!
Thanks. I wish that my focus had been a little sharper, but I am pretty happy with the wing positions that I was able to capture. 🙂