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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: David the park stroller on May 26, 2008, 02:11:46 PM

Title: Golden Eagle? Grenadier Pond
Post by: David the park stroller on May 26, 2008, 02:11:46 PM

Twice this week I've watched an eagle over Grenadier Pond in high park. It's unmistakebly eagle-like... big, strong flyer, not an osprey or red-tail hawk. I assume it's a young golden eagle [it's actually "golden" light-coloured under the wings] but would love some feedback on this. Am I right?

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Post by: GStuart on May 26, 2008, 06:39:38 PM

If it is staying around in this area, and near a source of water, too, it is probably a young Bald Eagle.

I would, however, love to be wrong.   :D

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Post by: David the park stroller on May 27, 2008, 04:22:38 PM

thanks. I only know eagles from BC where they are "clearly" bald eagles. This one is a uniform mid--to light-golden colour. It has strong under-wing flashes that are almost buff. It's been too hard to get a photo but both my wife and I have watched it through bino's for minutes eaach time. It flies fast, with strong regular wing strokes.

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Post by: Marek on May 28, 2008, 10:32:57 PM

Bald Eagle was hanging around in TINY MARSH, cosing huge discomfort to resident nesting Osprey population . Posted  some pics in nature photobug.