Not A Little Bird . . .

[RJSorensen]

I had my IS off when I wanted it ON! But nonetheless I found this bird of prey in my old tree today. Not sure exactly what it is however . . . the beak is curved like a golden eagle, but the breast feathers seem too light. If one of you can help, well go right ahead, lol. My kind thanks as always.

20D/100-400 w/IS off

[robertwgross]

It might be an immature version of what you normally see there.

---Bob Gross---

[RJSorensen]

I see bald eagles in groups but this one is usually a single. You could very well be right Bob, I don't see enough young golden eagles to know them well. It is not our common red tailed hawk, it is much larger than they . . .

[sparker1]

No expert, but he looks like a juvenile bald eagle to me. We saw a few of them in Alaska last year.

[RJSorensen]

Yes, a juvenile bald eagle . . . one never know what you may find out there. My thanks to you two.