From Columbus
W of Sciota River, S of Hayden Run Falls, bridge
Two weeks ago I sighted an immature bald eagle - which was exciting, the
second sighting in my neighborhood in 30 years - but not unexpected as we
have had bald eagle nesting in this area.
But tonight I sighted a bird with a slight wing dihedral which I was going
to calk up as a turkey vulture till I noted the bird's head. The time was
5:00 - 5:15pm, full sun. The head was not bright white, but was very, very
light. Then I noted the wings had white windows in the axillary region. I
am very certain that I had a 1'st year golden eagle (luckily with the
white, wing windows which are not always present) and I have a neighbor who
corroborated all but the wings (who, as an armature, might not have noted).
So, I am hopping someone else may have sighted this migrating 1st year
golden eagle. It was ridding a thermal so I had long sightings as it
circled with more distant gulls above.
Also, as noted by others, we have had an influx of red breasted
nuthatches. A very unhappy small sighting of warblers here.
Cheers
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Borror Lab of Bioacoustics, cell 614-581-1925
Curator retired FAX: 614-292-7774
Museum of Biological Diversity
The Ohio State University
1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus 43212-1192
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