Large Hawk

[Leadeye]

Was out in the woods today and saw a really large hawk, bald eagle size, watching me from the trees. It moved for tree to tree staying just ahead of me, had a brown, white and black coloration. Have never seen the like before.

 

[spencer rifle]

The largest hawks we have around here are red-tailed and red-shouldered. Not an immature bald eagle?

 

[patience0830]

Was out in the woods today and saw a really large hawk, bald eagle size, watching me from the trees. It moved for tree to tree staying just ahead of me, had a brown, white and black coloration. Have never seen the like before.

2nd year eaglette

 

[two70]

I saw a bird similar to that description several years ago. It definitely wasn't a juvenile eagle. It looked a lot like a golden eagle even though we're several states away from their typical range. Birds do stray on occasion though.

 

[Leadeye]

The gardener got the bird book out and I'm going with golden eagle like two70 posted. This thing looked like it could have carried off a dog. Moving from tree to tree and watching me on the ground it was mostly black and brown. Wasn't sure if it was just keeping an eye on me or sizing me up for dinner.

 

[eric001]

Could it have been a Cooper's Hawk??

 

[Leadeye]

Could it have been a Cooper's Hawk??
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Too much white in the feathers, this bird was more dark colored.

 

[Leadeye]

A few tube videos of them preying on wild turkeys.

 

[BigRed]

Goldens do show up in Indiana from time to time.

VERY impressive birds!

 

[smokingman]

Group tracks eagles’ journeys from Alabama’s mountains to Canada and back

Coosa, an adult golden eagle tagged last year in the Talladega National Forest, returned after a 3,000-mile journey that was tracked by a team of state and federal scientists.

www.annistonstar.com

Likely a golden. Colored are specific golden eagles,grey lines are known paths,non tagged, and sightings.

 

[DadSmith]

Group tracks eagles’ journeys from Alabama’s mountains to Canada and back

Coosa, an adult golden eagle tagged last year in the Talladega National Forest, returned after a 3,000-mile journey that was tracked by a team of state and federal scientists.

www.annistonstar.com

Likely a golden. Colored are specific golden eagles,grey lines are known paths,non tagged, and sightings.

Had two Golden eagles flying around a few days ago different times of the day.
Seen a bald eagle land in the neighbors field. It had a cat and started to eat it.

A video on the hunting capabilities of eagles.

 

[BoilerWes]

It was likely a young/immature eagle. There’s no mistaking a hawk for an eagle. Eagles dwarf even larger sized red hawks. Sort of like mistaking a coyote for a wolf…big difference.

 

[100 bullets]

I will have large hawks circling the back yard, if the cat is outside I’ll let out the German Shepherd and they will quit circling the back yard. I don’t know if they are attempting to get the cat but its been the same for several years. When the big dog comes out they quit circling over the yard.