One of the most common questions I get about eagles is “how can you tell the sex”?
It’s really easy to tell when they are side by side. The eagle that is the largest will be the female. Females are 1/3 larger. All female raptors are larger then the males.
Most of the time when you see an eagle,they are by themselves. So in this case the beak is smaller with the male as well as the head size.
In the above picture Juliette is in the foreground with Romeo in the background.
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remember males of our species are generally larger than the females……….so much for that theory!
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Thank you for the information about telling the difference between male and female eagles. Romeo and Juliet look most regal in these photographs!
My pleasure ,always great to hear from you Liz!
Wonderful images, Wayne!
thank you Adam, they both posed beautifully for me!
I am impressed with your knowledge. Didn’t know that about Raptors.
and heres something you’ll like even better. Jane……the females bully the males!
Spectacular images! Interesting info. Thank you.
thank you Michele! Hard not to take a great shot when you have subject matter like this!
Thanks for the info, Wayne. Beautiful pictures!
thank you Lynette! Females rule the raptor world!
Wayne, thank you for sharing Romeo and Juliet with us. Never knew the female eagles were so much bigger than the males.
and more importantly Hazel, size does matter as they bully the males!
I never knew…
and did you know the females are constantly bullying the males? Juliette will force Romeo to move off of his perching spot!
Goodness me… Since he hangs around, this must be true love, eh?
or the dating scene ain’t what it used to be?
HI Wayne, it’s lovely to see a post from you. I didn’t know that about the females being bigger. I found out recently that female hyenas are also much bigger than the males.
I also believe the female Hyenas have a false penise?
I’ve been missing seeing your (our) feathered friends, Wayne! I knew that about bald eagles but not about all raptors, after following Journey the eaglet in his 2021 journey. So fascinating and Romeo and Juliet are stunning as usual. Hope you are enjoying your summer so far!
thanks Terri, I’ve missed seeing my friends as well!
Great pictures as always Wayne! 1/3 larger is a marked size difference. Does that impact Juliet’s agility in the air as compared to the Romeo’s?
Thanks Beth!
No, she’s just as mobile as Romeo.
and such beautiful light Wayne…always lovely to see and read the threads about Juliet and Romeo…enjoy the beauty ~ smiles hedy
we all thank you Hedy!
They are a handsome pair, Wayne. Wishing them long lives and many offspring.
You made we wonder how many eagles they have produced over the years?
Maybe 2 a year for 15 years……….30? Mortality probably would have taken half of them. So maybe a dozen or so?
Those two look like healthy, sturdy parents. Let’s hope they left as many as they could.
agreed,they are busy right now. I wish I had a camera to watch them!
There are no transgender raptors I take it! Just the humans have that!!
If I see one with pink talons I’ll let you know Tabitha!
Fantastic close-ups.
thanks Hank!
Thanks, Wayne!
Hello, Wayne. Happy Canada Day, my friend! It appears you have not been doing much posting of late. I hope everything is fine and dandy.
Yes, everything is fine Noel. It takes a huge amount of work to go out on a photo shoot! Slowing down I guess.
Aren’t we all. You have got to push yourself. Photography is your passion. I am glad you are doing fine.
maybe If I had some sweet treats for the journey
Absolutely stunning bald eagle photos, Wayne.
Thank you Jet!
Show and tell always works well for explaining Wayne and your pictures let us see the difference, since most of us will likely never see one eagle, let alone a mated pair to make the comparison.
Oh,I think everybody sees at least one eagle each year. Do you carry a pair of binocs?