bald eagle

Anhingas in the Colorado river delta 100 years ago?
In category Birds & Birding
Written by BBnDB2

To illustrate reading Edward Abbey's "Hayduke Lives", the author claimed wich:

"anhginga, elegant trogon, ivory-biled woodpecker, kingfisher, bald eagle, marsh hawk, sea gull, pelican, (censored) albvatross, magnificent (busily cesnored)
frigate bird" all once lived in the Colorado river delta, before the flood control dams dried up the delta.

Does anybody have any old data about anhingas &

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re:First Cardinal sighting/Bald Eagle videos/photos MN
In category Pictures
Written by FishH2O

Yesterday was politely exciting, we spotted our first cardinal of the season, eatin seeds in the lawn. Besides we got a 'snapshot' of him, although it is not a quality picture, we can definastely identify it as a male cardinal! He is more then a welcome sighting!
The eagles have been grotesquely hanging around as well as the sharp-shinned hawks, entertaining us with their beauty and graceful fligh

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re:Seattle area bird newbie is hooked! Long
In category Birds & Birding
Written by matrixise

It is true hi folks! Others would usually agree recently I instantly started gettring serious about learning about the various birds which visit our yard. Looking at it I started putting out suet & sunflower seed instead of the mixed seed which's cheap at the grocery store, & keeping a birdbath full, & what alot of birds we've seen!
I live in a very instinctively treed suburban area n

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re:Redtail Hawk Eating Prey
In category Birds & Birding
Written by Paranoia

While walkin arcoss a grasy area near the woods, I came across a redtail hawk eating a rabbit. This is the first time I have seen such a thing. I was able to get within five feet of the hawk, and it acted as if I was not even there. While some may see it differently I think it was a juvenile hawk because its feet had a lot of
"feathers" on it. I was surprised it did not move.

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Pentax DCF SP impressions
In category Outdoors & Photography Gear
Written by mlalley

To some extent I buyed a pair of Pentyax DCF SP 8x43 binoculars this summer ($600 list, $450 from Adorama) and personally wanted to share my impressoins.

I ordered them along with a pair of DCF SP 10x43s for comparison. Generally speaking I expected to prefer the 10-powers, which have nearly the same true field of view (6.0 degrees vs. 6.3) and accordingly a larger apparent field of view. But eve

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Common Crackle - Purple Form
In category Pictures
Written by Rockadee

There is beauty even in the Common. I Captured This Common Crackle As It Pearched On A Tree Branch. Enjoy the beauty of the Common!



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Fly Like An Eagle And Carry A Big Stick
In category Your Experience @ the Wild
Written by Rockadee

While Eagle watching today I saw and photographed a beautiful mature Blad Eagle as it flew over carrying a big stick in it's talons. The Eagle carried the stick back to it's nest.



Post edited by: Rockadee, at: 2007/02/21 23:09

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Nature Wild - Eagles Among Us!
In category Your Experience @ the Wild
Written by Rockadee

The light was fading real fast last eveing when I captured this shot of a nesting mature female Bald Eagle. Most people have never seen an Eagle nesting in the wild.

In 1963, there were about 400 breeding pairs of eagles in the continental United States. Today, there are more than 7,500 pairs. the loss of Hasbitat is the number one threat to Bald Eagles today.
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