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Woodcliff Lake Golden Eagle Report?
Debbie Endresen sent me this e-mail a few days ago — sorry for not posting sooner:
Still not sure if it's a Golden, or juvenile Bald eagle. Saw 5 adult balds and 4 juveniles. All the "bird people" got some kind of alert notification of a Golden sighting.
People were showing up until sun went down. Going back after work today, amazing to watch them fly and play!
(Thanks, Debbie — who credits her brother-in-law Leroy Andresen for the reports and pix! Anyone else see the bird?)
More on telling the difference here.
See comments section for more thoughts…
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Whereabouts in Woodcliff Lake?
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I met Leroy on Church St. On 2/4/17. I saw an eagle land in this exact tree. I stayed for a while longer and saw it fly, it was a BE. A bit of white on it’s belly, long neck and very large bill.
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Text and picture credit go to my brother-in-law, Leroy Endresen. Thanks, Leroy!
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There’s been no confirmation of Golden Eagle at Woodcliff Lake. For the last 5 days it’s just speculation. There have been reports of Golden Eagle, but nobody has a photo of the bird to distinguish it from Bald Eagles. As far as I know, nobody with knowledge of the species has been able to document it. This is the wrong habitat for a Golden Eagle.
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Fabulous
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Any updates on Golden Eagles here would be appreciated. Very rare bird for Bergen co esp in winter. Thanks.
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Marianne Herrmann
Whereabouts in Woodcliff Lake?
Rosemarie Widmer
I met Leroy on Church St. On 2/4/17. I saw an eagle land in this exact tree. I stayed for a while longer and saw it fly, it was a BE. A bit of white on it’s belly, long neck and very large bill.
Deb Endresen
Text and picture credit go to my brother-in-law, Leroy Endresen. Thanks, Leroy!
Chris Takacs
There’s been no confirmation of Golden Eagle at Woodcliff Lake. For the last 5 days it’s just speculation. There have been reports of Golden Eagle, but nobody has a photo of the bird to distinguish it from Bald Eagles. As far as I know, nobody with knowledge of the species has been able to document it. This is the wrong habitat for a Golden Eagle.
Sal
Fabulous
RF
Any updates on Golden Eagles here would be appreciated. Very rare bird for Bergen co esp in winter. Thanks.