On Wed, 18 Mar 1998, Martin J. Muller wrote:

> Eric,
>
> Your description of the Bald Eagle at Vashon sounds like a bird in Basic III
> (or thereabouts) plumage. Regularly referred to as the "Osprey-stripe
> stage."
>
> For a good description, with excellent photographs, check out (or buy) a
> copy of Wheeler and Clark's A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors
> (Academic Press, 1995 - about $ 30). The text goes into the details and the
> photographs are superb. Bald Eagle plumages are illustrated with 19 photos.
> Red-tailed Hawks with 48 photographs of various plumages and morphs. It is a
> guide well worth the money.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Martin Muller, Seattle
> MartinMuller at email.msn.com
>
Hey, Irene--

see that...I'm not the only one who recommends this book :)

Tom