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JMCKUSICK

(2,830 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:26 PM Jun 11

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 11 OP

Can't really sabbat hunter Jun 11 #1

That was my guess, in the first year they don't have that white head Walleye Jun 11 #5

Looks like a junior bald eagle to me oregonjen Jun 11 #2

Since the nest is right there, Bayard Jun 11 #3

Very similar to a red-tailed hawk. usonian Jun 11 #4

Hard to see exactly, hawk or somesuch. elleng Jun 11 #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 11 #7

kick debm55 Jun 11 #8

Just Might Be an Eaglet (?) wyn borkins Jun 12 #9

Looks like a Maltese Falcon. Harker Jun 12 #12

Yes (and) It Might Just Be The Maltese Falcon wyn borkins Jun 12 #13

Now with this close up it looks like a little eagle debm55 Jun 12 #10

Looking at the size of the nest, I.would say it's a Emile Jun 12 #11

sabbat hunter

(6,981 posts)

1. Can't really

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:28 PM

Jun 11

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

Walleye

(41,200 posts)

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

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:31 PM

Jun 11

oregonjen

(3,554 posts)

2. Looks like a junior bald eagle to me

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:29 PM

Jun 11

Bayard

(25,659 posts)

3. Since the nest is right there,

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:29 PM

Jun 11

I'm thinking its a juvenile eagle.

usonian

(18,583 posts)

4. Very similar to a red-tailed hawk.

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:29 PM

Jun 11

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

elleng

(139,858 posts)

6. Hard to see exactly, hawk or somesuch.

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:33 PM

Jun 11

debm55

(46,656 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, 09:02 PM

Jun 11

birders here that can help

debm55

(46,656 posts)

8. kick

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:59 PM

Jun 11

wyn borkins

(1,350 posts)

9. Just Might Be an Eaglet (?)

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Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:35 AM

Jun 12

Harker

(16,415 posts)

12. Looks like a Maltese Falcon.

Reply to wyn borkins (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:32 PM

Jun 12

wyn borkins

(1,350 posts)

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

Reply to Harker (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 09:52 PM

Jun 12

debm55

(46,656 posts)

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

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:46 AM

Jun 12

Emile

(35,372 posts)

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

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:54 PM

Jun 12

young eagle.

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