Bald eagle, the emblem of the United States of Ame by Kordouane

Photography • Animals • posted on Jan 17, 2018

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Description

The plumage of an adult bald eagle is evenly dark brown with a white head and tail. The tail is moderately long and slightly wedge-shaped. Males and females are identical in plumage coloration, but sexual dimorphism is evident in the species, in that females are 25% larger than males. The beak, feet and irises are bright yellow. The legs are feather-free, and the toes are short and powerful with large talons. The highly developed talon of the hind toe is used to pierce the vital areas of prey while it is held immobile by the front toes. The beak is large and hooked, with a yellow cere. The adult bald eagle is unmistakable in its native range. The closely related African fish eagle (H. vocifer) (from far outside the bald eagle's range) also has a brown body, white head and tail, but differs from the bald in having a white chest and black tip to the bill.

Comments (8)

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eekdog Online Now!

10:12AM | Wed, 17 January 2018

Our beautiful bird, great shot.

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jeffy3ds

10:23AM | Wed, 17 January 2018

Superbe aigle

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miwi

10:46AM | Wed, 17 January 2018

Excellent capture,great info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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T.Rex

11:26AM | Wed, 17 January 2018

I don't know where you took this photo, but it shows these birds are not easily scared, and can become somewhat tame. The female has a slightly different ridge over her eyes. Thanks for the description. If you look at krittermom's posts you will find she has posted quite a few photos of a bald eagle family (yes, with chicks,, too). Enjoy! :-)

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