Bay Photos by Donna

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My previous post shared a series of Eagles in flight.  Here’s my next Eagle gallery sharing them perched in trees, taking in the big views.  With the bare winter branches, it makes it so much easier to find them!

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Bald Eagle (adult)

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Bald Eagles (adult and immature)

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Bald Eagle (immature)

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From a distance and even perched singularly, Bald Eagles can be difficult to differentiate between sexes.

But have a pair side by side, it becomes very easy, as the female is approximately one-third larger and 10-15 pounds heavier than the male.

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Bald Eagles (female in background, male in foreground)
St. Pauls Millpond

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Bald Eagles

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Bald Eagles (female at top, male below)

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Bald Eagle (adult)

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Bald Eagle (immature)

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Bald Eagle (adult)

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Bald Eagle (adult)

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Bald Eagle (immature)

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Bald Eagle (adult)

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Bald Eagle (adult female) in the rain

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Who knew an eagle perched in the rain was so pretty?!!

Next is another composition of her, showing she has a long vertical iris on her left eye.

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Bald Eagle (adult female) in the rain

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So how am I able to identify this wet eagle as a female since it’s just one eagle perched?  I have a series of photos of her with her partner on another recent day and noticed the odd iris.

I now always look for her in my photos.  Here’s a closer look at her left eye’s iris.

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Close-up of the female’s different iris

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Here she is again on the left with her mate looking at her

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As you can see, I am so fortunate right now with so many eagle photo ops, I can’t help myself with taking yet another eagle shot, as they are one of my favorite birds.

All photos above were taken at Eastern Neck NWR except for the photos of the first pair of Eagles which I noted were from St Pauls Millpond.

If you enjoy Bald Eagles, there’s two more post galleries to come.  Next is eagle aerial play!  Fun fun!

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