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JMCKUSICK

(4,942 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:26 PM Jun 2025

Please settle a disagreement

Is this an eagle or a another bird?
https://imgur.com/a/6zLbAwR

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Please settle a disagreement (Original Post) JMCKUSICK Jun 2025 OP

Can't really sabbat hunter Jun 2025 #1

That was my guess, in the first year they don't have that white head Walleye Jun 2025 #5

Looks like a junior bald eagle to me oregonjen Jun 2025 #2

Since the nest is right there, Bayard Jun 2025 #3

Very similar to a red-tailed hawk. usonian Jun 2025 #4

Hard to see exactly, hawk or somesuch. elleng Jun 2025 #6

It looks like a hawk to me. The beak is not shaped like an eagle. Sorry. I agree with your friend. I know there are debm55 Jun 2025 #7

kick debm55 Jun 2025 #8

Just Might Be an Eaglet (?) wyn borkins Jun 2025 #9

Looks like a Maltese Falcon. Harker Jun 2025 #12

Yes (and) It Might Just Be The Maltese Falcon wyn borkins Jun 2025 #13

Now with this close up it looks like a little eagle debm55 Jun 2025 #10

Looking at the size of the nest, I.would say it's a Emile Jun 2025 #11

sabbat hunter

(7,083 posts)

1. Can't really

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:28 PM

Jun 2025

tell from that angle, but it looks like it could be an immature bald eagle.

Walleye

(43,691 posts)

5. That was my guess, in the first year they don't have that white head

Reply to sabbat hunter (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:31 PM

Jun 2025

oregonjen

(3,635 posts)

2. Looks like a junior bald eagle to me

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:29 PM

Jun 2025

Bayard

(28,358 posts)

3. Since the nest is right there,

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:29 PM

Jun 2025

I'm thinking its a juvenile eagle.

usonian

(23,289 posts)

4. Very similar to a red-tailed hawk.

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:29 PM

Jun 2025

I have seen them around here (close-up, as well) but have never personally seen an eagle.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

6. Hard to see exactly, hawk or somesuch.

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:33 PM

Jun 2025

debm55

(54,960 posts)

7. It looks like a hawk to me. The beak is not shaped like an eagle. Sorry. I agree with your friend. I know there are

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:02 PM

Jun 2025

birders here that can help

debm55

(54,960 posts)

8. kick

Reply to debm55 (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:59 PM

Jun 2025

wyn borkins

(1,372 posts)

9. Just Might Be an Eaglet (?)

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:35 AM

Jun 2025

Harker

(17,285 posts)

12. Looks like a Maltese Falcon.

Reply to wyn borkins (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:32 PM

Jun 2025

wyn borkins

(1,372 posts)

13. Yes (and) It Might Just Be The Maltese Falcon

Reply to Harker (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:52 PM

Jun 2025

debm55

(54,960 posts)

10. Now with this close up it looks like a little eagle

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:46 AM

Jun 2025

Emile

(40,314 posts)

11. Looking at the size of the nest, I.would say it's a

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:54 AM

Jun 2025

young eagle.

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