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--001a1145b8d24080800539e10ae7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I forgot to mention in my last post, about birds I found at Brier Island this week, that there was a possible juvenile Golden Eagle cruising the cliff in front of the Brier Island Lodge on Monday evening. At first I thought it was a Turkey Vulture based on the dihedral of the wings and dark wings/body top and bottom. However, as he wheeled and thus displayed his underside (all dark, not two-toned) I noted two very distinct white patches (windows) at the base of the primaries. Also, the dihedral was not as pronounced as a Turkey Vulture. I checked what resources I had available and Peterson's "overhead" view provides the best matching description for what I saw - a juvenile Golden Eagle. I cannot be positive of this ID due my lack of familiarity with Golden Eagles (virtually none), the fact that I was casually looking out the dining room window of the lodge while eating dinner at the time, my bias towards Turkey Vulture as an initial ID and, of course, no camera available. Anyway, if anyone sees this bird and can ID it as a Golden Eagle, I would greatly appreciate knowing. Paul Murray, Dartmouth --001a1145b8d24080800539e10ae7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I forgot to mention in my last post, about birds I found a= t Brier Island this week, that there was a possible juvenile Golden Eagle c= ruising the cliff in front of the Brier Island Lodge on Monday evening. =C2= =A0<div><br></div><div>At first I thought it was a Turkey Vulture based on = the dihedral of the wings and dark wings/body top and bottom.=C2=A0 However= , as he wheeled and thus displayed his underside (all dark, not two-toned) = I noted two very distinct white patches (windows) at the base of the primar= ies.=C2=A0 Also, the dihedral was not as pronounced as a Turkey Vulture. = =C2=A0 I checked what resources I had available and Peterson's "ov= erhead" view provides the best matching description for what I saw - a= juvenile Golden Eagle. =C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I cannot be p= ositive of this ID due my lack of familiarity with Golden Eagles (virtually= none), the fact that I was casually looking out the dining room window of = the lodge while eating dinner at the time, my bias towards Turkey Vulture a= s an initial ID and, of course, no camera available.=C2=A0<div><br></div><d= iv>Anyway, if anyone sees this bird and can ID it as a Golden Eagle, I woul= d greatly appreciate knowing.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Paul Murray,</= div><div>Dartmouth</div></div> --001a1145b8d24080800539e10ae7--
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