Skwala wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
John Hightower wrote:
... (It looked like the immature bird was significantly bigger than
the Bald Eagle- anybody know if Goldens are bigger than Balds?). ...

According to Sibley an adult Golden Eagle measures L 30" WS 79" WT 10 lb
and an adult Bald Eagle L 31" WS 80" WT 9.5 lb.

I was always under the impression that Goldens were a lot bigger than
Balds... mainly due to; Petersen's Field Guide to Birds.

Your data doesn't seem to indicate they're all that much bigger...

Can one trust this Sibley fellow?

Peterson's bird guides are passe according to the serious
ornothologists I know. The new standard for a field guide
to birds and THE book all the serious ornithologists of my
acquaintance recommend is _The Sibley Guide to Birds_.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0679...ref=sib_dp_pt/

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Ken Fortenberry