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<\/a><\/p>\nI photographed this bird two days ago in Tooele County while I was still pulling my trailer and before I’d even left the pavement for the dirt roads that I prefer. It had been raining so it was overcast and I wasn’t close to the eagle but I think it’s a pretty striking look at some field marks that many don’t associate with Golden Eagles.<\/p>\n
Juveniles have white patches on the ventral surfaces of their wings but even more distinctively (in my view) they also have a white-based tail with a well-defined dark tip (the tip appears as a dark terminal band when the tail is fanned, as in this bird). I thought this angle on the eagle in this flight posture was just about perfect for demonstrating both features.<\/p>\n
Obviously the bird is about to land on the sagebrush in front of and below it. The photo is mediocre but I think it has value for the field marks it displays so it will be one of the few images I’ll save from my trip.<\/p>\n
I’ll report on the ups and downs of my camping trip tomorrow. There were some of both…<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
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Here’s a view of a juvenile Golden Eagle not everyone gets to see and appreciate.<\/p>\n
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