"THE GRYPHON"

Bald Eagle (Immature) - 7 Photos

I feel all Bald Eagles, no matter what their age, are magnificent & awe inspiring birds of prey.

This particular immature Bald Eagle has particularly striking markings and is probably approximately 3 years old. Because of its stature and appearance, I have dubbed him/her "The Gryphon", after the mythological creature. 

It will almost be a sad moment when this youngster ages a couple more years and achieves its white head & tail feathers and all the trappings of a mature Bald Eagle and loses the unique characteristics.

And although it was a suspicious eagle in the past, never staying long enough for me to get off more than a couple of camera shots, this time although it led a merry chase from tree to tree, it eventually settled for half an hour. Thus allowing for greater documentation of this truly beautiful bird.

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