[obol] Is it an eagle or what?

[Dan Gleason]

The photo makes it difficult to clearly see details but you might  
consider Ferruginous Hawk. These are very large buteos and could be  
mistaken for a small eagle if size is the primary criteria used.  
Light-morph juveniles show extensive white below and on the head, as  
this photo shows, and juveniles have longer tails than adults, making  
them appear larger.

Dan Gleason
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Dan Gleason
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On Dec 3, 2007, at 1:04 PM, Jordan Epstein wrote:

> To All On OBOL:
>
> A friend recently (mid-November) took this photo hiking near his  
> house in Arnold, CA.  The photo was taken at Lake Alpine, which is  
> about 100 miles northeast of Stockton.  He asked me what the bird  
> was and I’m not sure.  It’s clearly a large raptor, probably an  
> eagle.  But I wanted to share it with you to see if there were  
> other possibilities.  The photo quality is not good so a clear  
> identification might be difficult.  Any help would be appreciated.   
> The photo can be found at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/ 
> welcome?sid=8BYs2rdq0bMKK.
>
> Jordan Epstein
>
> SW Portland
>
>
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