I spotted this bird soaring high above my house earlier this afternoon. After this sequence of photos, it was harassed by a crow, which was considerably smaller; the mystery bird must have then flown further away, since I lost sight of it.
The overall shape, and size in comparison to a crow made me think it had to be an eagle. Unfortunately, the bird was high up enough against a dark, overcast sky that my camera didn't pick up much detail. I've cropped and lightened these pictures considerably. No matter how much I lighten the photos, there's no evidence of any of the white in the axillaries or underwing coverts that would be expected in a juvenile Bald Eagle. Is this possibly a Golden Eagle? Their migration through southern Ontario is mostly in March and April, so it would be a rare sighting for this date – I'm worried there's a more common alternative I'm overlooking.
The overall shape, and size in comparison to a crow made me think it had to be an eagle. Unfortunately, the bird was high up enough against a dark, overcast sky that my camera didn't pick up much detail. I've cropped and lightened these pictures considerably. No matter how much I lighten the photos, there's no evidence of any of the white in the axillaries or underwing coverts that would be expected in a juvenile Bald Eagle. Is this possibly a Golden Eagle? Their migration through southern Ontario is mostly in March and April, so it would be a rare sighting for this date – I'm worried there's a more common alternative I'm overlooking.