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Monday Morning Mystery 021918
Alice Leurck saw this young Bald Eagle flying over the Celery Farm and caught its photo. Alice suggested today's mystery:
How old is this eagle?
((Always great to see a Bald Eagle, especially in the Celery Farm.)
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Q. How do you determine a bald eagle’s age?
A. By plumage until they are 5 years old, then after that you cannot age them.
My guess five -
Four years
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Two year old?
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I would say this is a third year eagle.
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Ginny
Q. How do you determine a bald eagle’s age?
A. By plumage until they are 5 years old, then after that you cannot age them.
My guess five
Diane
Four years
Marianne Herrmann
Two year old?
CAROL FLANAGAN
I would say this is a third year eagle.