Bald Eagle watching...or vice versa

This morning, my mother and I went to Richmond centre to take care of some things (get a haircut, grocery shopping, etc).

In the afternoon, I went to the dyke again. I didn't saw too many wildlife today, but I did came across the Bald Eagle pair when I was heading home.

Pair out at the same time.

The more visible one.


The less visible one.


If looks can kill...




Such beautiful birds...

Another point-of-view of the pair. I wonder who's the male/female?

According to this site, there is a book titled "The Bald Eagle" by Mark V. Stalmaster, and in this book there is a formula that helps to determine the sex of the bird.

"Sex = (bill depth x 0.392) + (hallux length x 0.340) -27.694 (measurements in millimeters). If the answer is positive, the eagle is a female. If the answer is negative, the eagle is a male."

Good tip, although I wish it works without catching and handling these powerful raptors.

365 days ago (2009-02-18) ... saw coyotes for the first time this day last year. I haven't seen them for quite a while. I hope they are still around.
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