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Golden Eagle or Juv. Bald Eagle? (1 Viewer)
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The Bird Nuts
Birding Duo
Too bulky and short-tailed for a Red-shouldered. This looks like a Red-tailed Hawk to me.
Eagles are much larger and have different proportions - smaller heads and larger bills.
Eagles are much larger and have different proportions - smaller heads and larger bills.
birdmeister
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I would tend towards Red-tailed as well. The pale mottling is a feature in support of that.
