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Silver
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| You're ALL right. Immature bald eagles don't get a white head until they are 3 or 4 years old. |
Well, that being said, a bald eagle is a bald eagle regardless of age or colour. A golden eagle is no relation (not to mention substantially larger and more 'vulture like' in appearance).
We get bald eagles by the dozens here at this time of year, and some stay year around. Golden eagles are less abundant here, although I was looking at a pair the other day. They actually look like they're capable of packing a small calf away!
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Big Muddy rancher
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Location: Big Muddy valley
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:05 am Post subject: |
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| Silver wrote: |
| gcreekrch wrote: |
| You're ALL right. Immature bald eagles don't get a white head until they are 3 or 4 years old. |
Well, that being said, a bald eagle is a bald eagle regardless of age or colour. A golden eagle is no relation (not to mention substantially larger and more 'vulture like' in appearance).
We get bald eagles by the dozens here at this time of year, and some stay year around. Golden eagles are less abundant here, although I was looking at a pair the other day. They actually look like they're capable of packing a small calf away! |
I was a Dear and check the bird book as well. Silver is right as Goldens and Balds are two different birds. The immature Balds don't have the white head but that doesn't make them a Golden.
We see more Golden's here then we do Balds. We have a Golden eagle on the wall in the living room. He tangled with a power line and lost. We were fortunate to get him before the coyotes.
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gcreekrch
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Location: west chilcotin bc
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Silver
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Joined: 23 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Big Muddy rancher wrote: |
| Silver wrote: |
| gcreekrch wrote: |
| You're ALL right. Immature bald eagles don't get a white head until they are 3 or 4 years old. |
Well, that being said, a bald eagle is a bald eagle regardless of age or colour. A golden eagle is no relation (not to mention substantially larger and more 'vulture like' in appearance).
We get bald eagles by the dozens here at this time of year, and some stay year around. Golden eagles are less abundant here, although I was looking at a pair the other day. They actually look like they're capable of packing a small calf away! |
I was a Dear and check the bird book as well. Silver is right as Goldens and Balds are two different birds. The immature Balds don't have the white head but that doesn't make them a Golden.
We see more Golden's here then we do Balds. We have a Golden eagle on the wall in the living room. He tangled with a power line and lost. We were fortunate to get him before the coyotes. |
Man, do I envy you! A Golden would make an incredible mount, and I have just the place to put one should fortune ever smile on me and frown on one of them at the right time. How is it mounted? I saw one once with wings spread and feet out like it was about to grab prey and I sure liked it.
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Big Muddy rancher
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Location: Big Muddy valley
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Silver wrote: |
| Big Muddy rancher wrote: |
| Silver wrote: |
| gcreekrch wrote: |
| You're ALL right. Immature bald eagles don't get a white head until they are 3 or 4 years old. |
Well, that being said, a bald eagle is a bald eagle regardless of age or colour. A golden eagle is no relation (not to mention substantially larger and more 'vulture like' in appearance).
We get bald eagles by the dozens here at this time of year, and some stay year around. Golden eagles are less abundant here, although I was looking at a pair the other day. They actually look like they're capable of packing a small calf away! |
I was a Dear and check the bird book as well. Silver is right as Goldens and Balds are two different birds. The immature Balds don't have the white head but that doesn't make them a Golden.
We see more Golden's here then we do Balds. We have a Golden eagle on the wall in the living room. He tangled with a power line and lost. We were fortunate to get him before the coyotes. |
Man, do I envy you! A Golden would make an incredible mount, and I have just the place to put one should fortune ever smile on me and frown on one of them at the right time. How is it mounted? I saw one once with wings spread and feet out like it was about to grab prey and I sure liked it. |
Go to our web page and find "hunting brags" the thumb nails will show up. Click on the one with the end wall of our living room with the antlers coyote rug and egale.
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Silver
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Hey, thats some mighty fine 'hunting brags' you got there. Some of those muleys must be 30".
That looks like pretty fascinating country you live in, I hope to see it someday.
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Big Muddy rancher
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Location: Big Muddy valley
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Rocky
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Location: Southeast USA
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:17 am Post subject: Bald Eagles in Alabama |
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| Alabama,...I think I saw him. I live in that area. Did he have a live Chicken in his claws ?
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alabama
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Location: Alabama
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| When I saw him he just flew across the road and lit in the top of a pine tree. I bet he could could have caught a chicken though.
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