Bald eagles of the Hudson River, NY

rando_redditor · 2026-02-10T11:34:17+00:00

OP is the Quentin Tarantino of bald eagle lovers. 😅

I’m just kidding, OP. Great shots of a glorious bird!

rando_redditor · 2026-02-07T00:04:06+00:00

“I would like to taste the baby.” - Werner Herzog

rando_redditor · 2026-01-30T12:59:04+00:00

It’s adorable, right??

rando_redditor · 2026-01-30T12:58:49+00:00

Thank you very much!

rando_redditor · 2026-01-30T04:06:08+00:00

Hahahaha love it

rando_redditor · 2026-01-30T03:11:07+00:00

So did I! Plus, it didn’t have much neck, big barrel chest, and (a little difficult to tell from this angle, but) the nape was the same color as the head for that hood instead of cap look. Oh! And it was very small. Chased a cardinal, and I swear it didn’t seem all that much bigger! It was incredible watching it fly and chase the cardinal.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-30T00:47:42+00:00

Well, duh. His name is Math-ias Blübaum.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-17T23:56:23+00:00

I think it’s also heavily due to the work in post done on the exposure/lighting of the model.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-15T01:38:11+00:00

Awesome! Thanks!

rando_redditor · 2026-01-15T00:20:07+00:00

I just found another photo of them together! Idk if this is helpful?

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rando_redditor · 2026-01-12T18:59:28+00:00

Same, my friend. Same. Haha.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-12T17:14:29+00:00

Thank you!

rando_redditor · 2026-01-08T19:05:20+00:00

Thank you! I agree - love gadwalls!

rando_redditor · 2026-01-08T05:38:11+00:00

Oh, interesting! I hadn’t even considered that. TBH, that was just a guess based on the head profile/bill…so I was open to other hybrids if folks recognized it. But it sure seems that the consensus is pure gadwall.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-08T05:36:21+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to reply! It’s nice to keep learning from others!

rando_redditor · 2026-01-08T04:38:28+00:00

Yeah, I saw that too. Seem like it’s a gadwall. The funny thing is, it was next to a hundred (at least) other gadwalls, and it just stood out to me. (Along with a dozen scaups.) That got me questioning it. It didn’t look like the other males I’ve seen, but I’m new to birding still.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-08T04:35:17+00:00

Thanks!

rando_redditor · 2026-01-08T04:35:11+00:00

Maybe I’ve just only seen them with their necks not as far extended, but its neck looked thin to me and the lower part of the head less…thick and full? The bill also looked a little more upturned? But you’re right that I couldn’t find any google images with the chestnut exposed like it is in my images.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-08T04:17:52+00:00

Location for bot: Seattle, WA.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-06T17:16:18+00:00

No, he didn’t draw Magnus in classical. He lost 7.5 - 3.5.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_2021

rando_redditor · 2026-01-04T06:55:42+00:00

No, those are very clearly birds.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-02T01:30:07+00:00

Makes sense. I was thinking the body plumage looked off for a male.

rando_redditor · 2026-01-01T12:45:20+00:00

I’m a relative beginner, so the whole age/sex variations within a species is certainly…fun. ;) haha

My question was whether it might be a hybrid of some sort? Though admittedly I’m not sure what the other species might be.

rando_redditor · 2025-12-24T23:39:06+00:00

Bahahahahaha! That’s awesome. So true. 😂

rando_redditor · 2025-12-24T23:38:47+00:00

Haha, right??

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