Re: DEC 14 Both eagles arrived at nest at 5:50 PM

Posted by NewMexiKen on
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johnnye said: "Can we be sure this is the same female? The tail feathers seems so much darker."

Yes they do, but these pictures were taken at a distance in near total darkness. The effects of poor light, reflection of the flash and then my own post-processing may have failed to produce true colors. The pattern of dark and light on her head and tail is the same, but the white parts of those feathers look much darker than earlier photos taken in good light.

The night photo shows more white spots on the body and conspicuous white "armpits" more characteristic of a younger bird, but her head is about what should be expected of a four year old ("5th Year") Bald Eagle. Head and bill shape looks very much like what we have seen before. However, good light and more observations will help us feel secure.