Bald Eagles of Jenner, 3/16/16 part 1 (Joan Bacci copyright)

I personally had thought it was a 5th year bird from this video, but further evidence from photos we (Joan and I) decided to go 4th year Bird... Joan has some photos showing the underwing linings which show evidence of the bird in its 4th year. To confirm our thoughts we contacted one of the nations leading experts.... below is Jerry's take on it.

"It appears the bird has molted 3 times which would make it a 4th year bird, but depending on energy, location, health, and a few other factors some birds molt slower than others. Hope this helps

Jerry Liguori HWI Educator"

Eagles At Lake Sonoma, circa 2009 Press Democrat story and copyright

Eagles At Lake Sonoma

Eagles have a grand view of Lake Sonoma | The Press Democrat (2009 story) 11-10-2015 re- release WCHW

Eagles have a grand view of Lake Sonoma | The Press Democrat

Jenner Bald Eagle YouTube footage _ 1-28-15 _ Joan Bacci _ photogrpahy Jenner California

Joan Bacci and the Jenner Bald Eagles. Joan has been documenting these birds and they have been very camera friendly of late. Great work by the Jenner Bald Eagle Group and all the folks enjoying these local ambassadors of the town of Jenner and the mouth of the mighty Russian River....

 

Over 30 Bald Eagles in the back yard (Matt Honan)

Uploaded on Jun 27, 2008

This video was recorded in Unalaska, Alaska. Google it. A bunch of bald eagles show up in our back yard. You get to hear a lot of the bald eagles talking. My kids get really close to them, they must really want more red salmon. Right now the salmon are running upstream to spawn so most of the locals are set-netting on the beach and smoking/canning/grilling some sockeye. In this video the native Aleuts were subsistence fishing and drying out the fillets. The Aleuts were not using the heads and guts and that is what the eagles were eating.

Great looks at a young Bald Eagle, via Pam Aus.

Food Fight Bald Eagle style _ December 1, 2012. Pam Aus!

another incredible "days of an eagles lives" by Pam Aus.

Bald Eagles and large food source. via the Bald Eagle lady: Pam Aus!

Great age study for many different Bald Eagle plumage variations...

Straights Drain Lower Klamath NWR. Here we have 8 Bald Eagles along with a motley crew of gulls and ravens

IMG_9655 crop oh yeah baby, originally uploaded by norcal_birdman.


top notch experience.
been there 20 times in last 25 years, never fails always cool stuff to see. seen 100s of Bald Eagles on each trip, excellent views of Rough-legged Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers, Prairie Falcons, Golden Eagles, Ferruginous Hawks, Merlin. Kestrel. Rare sightings of Red-shouldered Hawks, Peregrine, White-tailed kite, Coopers Hawk. The Lower K, along with Butte Valley just south off the HWY 97, is a great case study in aging Bald Eagles, with so many present it is easy to learn all the color phases and patterns because of the sheer numbers of sightings. also other wildlife and wide open spaces and total separation from city life. One of the best places on earth, for me.
Written by West County Hawk Watch.  18-Mar-2014

Saving the Bald Eagle in California_ 7pm Trusday evening Speaker - Glenn Stewart - Director, Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group

Saving the Bald Eagle in California
Speaker - Glenn Stewart - Director, Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group - Founder, CA Bald Eagle Recovery Program

7pm this Thursday

Bald Eagles, unique to North America, disappeared from most of California in the mid 1980s. Learn first hand, how bald eagle chicks were brought from Canada and carefully raised in Central California, to seed a new population on the west coast. Bald Eagles are now nesting in Sonoma and Napa Counties. This public nature lecture series is a partnership with Sonoma Birding and Sonoma County Regional Parks. Location- Veteran's Memorial Bldg, 126 1st Street West, Sonoma, CA. 95476 - $5.00 at the door. Info at - http://www.sonomabirding.com. 

Tom Rusert
Sonoma,CA

photos below Larry Broderick and Mary Beth Crittendon copyright 2013

Bald Eagle Attacks Osprey Mid-air, Snatches Fish _ (Caught on tape at a Ko...

New legislation seeks to protect California’s people and wildlife from threat of lead from ammunition | California

New legislation seeks to protect California’s people and wildlife from threat of lead from ammunition | California

photo copyright Larry Broderick / Jesse House. Lower Klamath Basin 2010

Young Golden Eagle and Adult Bald Eagle.

Great tool here, Bald Eagle and young Golden Eagle fight comparison shot.

Tule Lake Bald Eagle 2/25/2013

Bird.