I was taking some photos of an immature red tailed hawk while two mature ones, probably its parents, were wheeling in fairly tight circles overhead but behind branches. When I noticed one overhead bird come into the clear, I tried to catch a quick shot of it, although I was not at any of the right settings and was slow to get any kind of focus.
As soon as I saw it through the lens, though, I saw it wasn't a typical red tailed at all. In fact, it looked like a bald eagle. This bird wasn't circling, either, it was moving quickly due west and was rapidly way out of sight and didn't return while I was there.
Is this a bald eagle? If so, is it nearly mature?
All opinions welcome!
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