A Pair of Bald Eagles with two juveniles Hunting at McBay..

Post by **Bass Addict** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:08 am

Took my son to the Bay last night to wet a line for a couple of hours..The bite was on for awhile...Both of us catching many bass/perch/mudpout/bluegill/black crappie..and a couple of pike..

Suddenly my son says to me.........Whats up Dad ..do you not see the two Bald Eagles up in that old maple tree ??????

I look over and i'm shocked at what I see ........not so much at seeing two bald eagles ...............But also a pair of juveniles were a couple trees over........

Post by **Wallyboss** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:23 am

Did you forget your camera????????

Post by **Mike M** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:16 pm

Those Golden Eagles were most likely immature Bald Eagles. The young don't get the white head feathers until they reach maturity and are often mistaken for Golden Eagles.

Post by **Bass Addict** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:04 pm

Wallyboss wrote:Did you forget your camera????????

Nope ..

Pics soon to come...

Post by **Bass Addict** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:06 pm

Mike M wrote:Those Golden Eagles were most likely immature Bald Eagles. The young don't get the white head feathers until they reach maturity and are often mistaken for Golden Eagles.

Not when their one and half times the size of an Adult Bald Eagle.....

Turns out they are juveniles....

Post by **MTF** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:30 pm

the eagles must be making a come back as I have seen them several times while fishing Norcan, Black Donald, and Centenial lakes.

It was also amazing to see them in Alaska this spring, in quantities you find sea gulls around here.

I have some close up pics of a young bald eagle eating a salmon I'll try and dig up and post here.

Post by **cprince** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:54 pm

They were still there today BA... I also thought that they were baldies... but they were quite big. Up on top of two separate TALL dead trees on the South East side of the bay.

Craig

Post by **Big Bass 444** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:36 pm

C prince and I saw both of them as well today BA and and they where bald eagle....real nice in deed

Post by **Jimmy_1** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:36 pm

Pretty RARE mon frere!

Lookin forward to those pics!

Post by **Bass Addict** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:03 pm

Juvenile Bald Eagle

Adult Bald Eagle

Post by **Big Bass 444** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:05 pm

One of them was on the look out for a 5 pound largie

Post by **Markus** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:31 am

I'd say it's an immature bald eagle. Don't let size fool you. I have 5 eagles at my place that we feed and one of the immatures is bigger than the mature ones.

The easiest way to tell the difference is the feathers on their legs. Goldens have feathers all the way down their legs to their feet and bald eagles have no feathers on their legs.

Post by **Bass Addict** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:01 pm

Markus wrote:I'd say it's an immature bald eagle. Don't let size fool you. I have 5 eagles at my place that we feed and one of the immatures is bigger than the mature ones.

The easiest way to tell the difference is the feathers on their legs. Goldens have feathers all the way down their legs to their feet and bald eagles have no feathers on their legs.

Your right Markus.....Juvenile Bald Eagles they are...

I guess i got fooled by the size of them and the dark beak ,,.

Maybe I should stick to Fishing......

Post by **lifeisfun** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:08 pm

Without your pictures we wouldn't have this discussion ...
So I'll say keep looking around when you fish

Post by **Fish'n Buddy** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:22 pm

Pretty neat for sure, I've only spotted one in my life, and it was in northern ontario but what a massive bird!