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Apparently this is a Juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk. Thanks for helping me out! (all the way from the Netherlands on top of that).
This beautiful juvenile bald eagle decided to stop over in Long Beach, California in 2009. I guess he liked the fish stocks at El Dorado Lake. Such a fun month to photograph him! He moved on in about 6 weeks, probably migrating north with less humans around. I love juveniles because they aren't so afraid yet, and their curiosity shows such personality! Luckily they do learn to be cautious, and keep their safe distance within a few weeks.