A friend of mine, Fabeha once asked how its possible to tell the gender of eagles just by looking at them. So then i realised maybe others might not know as well. So here i am writing to help you distinguish between the male and the females. However the focus is going to be on Bald eagles but these conditions apply to almost all types.
For a normal ( a bird watcher) observer its a pretty simple job. The only thing one need to look at is the relative size. The female ones are larger than males by roughy a third of the size. Technically female bald eagles have a size of 37 inches while males are 30 inches long.
Then one can look at the talons for further verification. The number is the same on both males and females but the length of these talons differ. Females have longer talons as compared to males.
And if you are a good listener then you can differentiate by the sounds of the two. Females have a lower pitch voice as compared to males.
Although these might look simple to read but distinguishing isn't a very simple job. It requires you to dedicate a lot of time looking at these raptors and to get used to their size and sounds.
Hopefully now you know the difference....
