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Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 7:49
| Went out my back door one evening,I saw this big bird going by ,crows were chasing and screaming.My husband says thats not a hawk,its an eagle.It turned its head.It was.Was smallerbthan I thought they were.Unless it was a young one. I just always thought they were big.
We have a p[air of hawks that nested edge of our property in the trees.The past few days theyve been yelling alot.Im thinking thier young hatched. |
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- Posted by CatherineT z5 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 8:51
| How cool Bulldinkie! That would be neat if they were nesting around your area. We have a huge nature park about 25 miles from here, and bald eagles are finally nesting there. One day, I saw one flying just overhead, when I was driving close to there. I too found it smaller than I thought it would be. Maybe you'll be seeing more of them now! |
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- Posted by prairie_love z3/4 ND (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 10:51
| If it's head was white, then it was not a young one. Bald eagles don't develop the white head and tail until they are about three years old. |
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| The young are often bigger, at least heavier than adults. You need perspective to get an idea of size. When you see one flying with a Red-tailed Hawk you'll know what I mean. |
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