It can take up to five years for bald eagle chicks to develop the iconic white coloring on their heads. "At around 5, they take on their mature coloration — black body, full white head and tail ...

As I reached up for the last holds of the climb high on the Camps Bay side of Table Mountain, there the eagle was again ... As adults these eagles are black with a white V on the back.

The Big Bear bald eagle nest, pictured on Friday, May 9, 2025. "At around 5, they take on their mature coloration — black body, full white head and tail," according to FOBBV. "Adults are dark ...