Big Bird (Not the yellow one)..

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Girl Flora
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Re: Big Bird (Not the yellow one)..

Post by Girl Flora » February 10th, 2014, 1:29 pm

It takes 4-5 years for a bald eagle to attain that full adult plumage and they can live up to 28-30 years, so your eagle is somewhere in that 5-30 year range. I don't think there's a way to gauge a more specific age from observation alone.

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Re: Big Bird (Not the yellow one)..

Post by forestkeeper » February 10th, 2014, 5:30 pm

:) Thank you Sage!!! These are so unique! And very fun to photograph.

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