Photographer details golden eagle at mealtime
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson came across the king of the Big Skies feasting on roadkill this week. He has some keen observations:
Did a really nice hike today. We ran into this guy along the way. This is a Golden Eagle. Goldies are often confused with young Bald Eagles.
When young, Bald eagles are also brownish. Two easy ways to determine a Golden Eagle (other than size – Goldens are larger) is the Donald Trump hairdo (notice on the neck) and the long pants.
Goldies have feathers right down to their toes. Bald Eagles wear Capri pants (shins are showing).
Another fun thing with these guys, when they gorge themselves (like this one did), they actually eat too much and can't fly. When disturbed, they scamper along the ground until they find a log or stump to sit on.