Jenner Bald Eagle 1-28-15

Tricky ID at best. Where are all the spotters? any clue on Identification here?

IMG_3455, originally uploaded by ymotherwell.
This is wild crazy light.  _ _ Y. Motherwell WCHW 2014

Tricky ID.

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

Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk (20140105-0159), originally uploaded by Earl Reinink.

by Earl Reinink

Rough-legged Hawk. Final approach ... .. .

Rough-legged Hawk (20140104-0155), originally uploaded by Earl Reinink.

by Earl Reinink

The 2014 Audubon Guide to Binoculars | Audubon Magazine

10x50 or go home.

The 2014 Audubon Guide to Binoculars | Audubon Magazine