Ben, thanks for catching my incorrect use of this term. The Michigan
listers also enlightened me on my incorrect use of the term "eclipse
plumage". Here is a link for those interested in what Google found for
"eclipse plumage".
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=eclipse+plumage+in+birds&btnG=
Search
Thanks and have a great day.
Matt Valencic
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Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Eclipse Plumaged Eagle at Ottawa (Ben Warner)
This is rather a strange looking bird. I've never seen a Bald Eagle with
that much white on its body, but the bird does seem to be an Immature/juvie.
Still, its almost partial albino its got so much white. Matt, I don't think
it is eclipse plumage tho, as far as I know the only birds to molt all of
their flight feathers at once are ducks, here the term eclipse plumage is
correct and the birds cannot fly when this happens. I could be wrong, and
anyone can correct me if so. But anyways, I know this isn't eclipse plumage
since the eagle has all of its flight feathers (primaries, secondaries).
Hope that helps, this is a very odd looking eagle to be sure, nice find.
- Ben warner
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