rare sight in my neck of the woods

[one more cast]

I was outside this morning video taping some deer and seen what at first glance looked like turkey vultures, I got the binocs to take a closer look cuz they didn't look quite right and they were three bald eagles,that made my day. I tried to video them but they were just too high.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: rare sight in my neck of the woods

last summer while fishing down the road at the<br />"widewaters" off the erie canal, I thought I also<br />saw a bald eagle... turned out to be an Osprey.<br /><br />

<br /><br />saw him nail a nice 3lb bass <br />caught more than we did that day...

 

[FLATHEAD]

Re: rare sight in my neck of the woods

Wow thats cool OMC. Once when I was riding my cycle out in Montana on a high mountain pass an eagle soared along with me about 40 feet over my head for a bit. I'll never forget it!

 

[crab bait]

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pretty neet.. <br /><br />yesterday,, i was in 'old new castle'.. haven't been over there in years.. went to see a new bicycle museum that opened.. really neat old bikes.. <br /><br />even had an oldtime B I G front wheel bike ,latched to a stair stand.. you climb up the stand an sit an peddle the bike.. the wheel was up off the ground..<br /><br />anyway,, old new castle is really neet.. super colonial.. tons of history.. first step on new soil for william penn..<br /><br />there's the old court house on the square in the heart of town.. it also holds tons of history.. <br /><br />the spire on the domed roof is the point where map markers put there compass to make the top radius border of delaware.. <br /><br />a 12 mile raddius makes the PA border..<br /><br />walked by.. looked up.. an lo & behold .. an eagle was sittin' on the weather vane.! <br />big 'ole white head . just sittin' there..<br />then took off.. watched untill outta sight.. <br /><br />pretty neet day..!!

 

[one more cast]

Re: rare sight in my neck of the woods

MY, I'm sure these were eagles, ospreys have white undersides. If you ever go to stillwater reservoir, keep a lookout, there has been a pair there for a few years now. and also at the wetstone reservoir on tug hill.

 

[JasonJ]

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We get a fair amount of bald eagles here, and it never ceases to amaze me. Thats one thing about this area, the wildlife is still here. It is not uncommon to see moose walking down the street or bear running around and so on. Pretty cool..

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: rare sight in my neck of the woods

really cool OMC the next hamlet east of me on<br />the canal is called "Eagle Harbor" due to the large<br />numbers of eagles that used to nest there years<br />ago... maybe someday they will again?<br />we have a fair number of Kingfisher's that nest<br />along the canal here, had never seen one before.<br />dang good fishermen too

 

[aspeck]

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An eagle sighting is an awesome thing! We have 4 nesting eagles on Lake Raystown, see at least one almost everytime I am on the lake, especially in the fall. What a powerful bird!

 

[bluewater19]

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I was fishing in the Sierra mountians with my cousin and saw a Bald eagle trying to steal a trout from an osprey. I had never seen a bald eagle before, it was awsome. <br />Osprey 1 <br />Bald Eagle 0 <br />It was like watching discovery channel while fishing!

 

[mellowyellow]

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MY kind of reality TV (minus the TV part )

 

[OBJ]

Re: rare sight in my neck of the woods

Havn't seen any Eagles along the muddy banks of the Great Ohio River yet but Osprey are common now.<br /><br />When I get down to John Kerr Reservior, Eagles are a common site but one you never get tired of seeing.

 

[lund17]

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Hey OMC,<br />Good for you! We have had a couple nesting pairs over here at the Tomhannock Res. and I saw one fly over the road once while driving on Rte. 40 near Scghaticoke. Darn near went off the road rubbernecking LOL. They are truly awesome birds. The only tatoo I ever wanted was a bald eagle and the flag. Got it when I was in my mid-thirties and never regretted it

 

[CalicoKid]

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Eagles migrate down the WI river in winter following open water and fishing opportunities so I see a lot of them right around my house this time of year. We have a few Osprey too. I saw an Eagle take a shot at some Coots a few winters back. I've seen Osprey catch bass too. Incredible.<br /><br />I hate to break the spell but a friend of mine told me she always thought of the Bald Eagle as a majestic bird until she saw one following a manure spreader! I've seen them out in winter fields with crows and turkeys too.<br /><br />Ever see one close up? They release rehabbed Eagles a few miles from here every winter and let you get within inches of the bird and handler if you like before the release. They are just huge!

 

[Skinnywater]

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No mistaking a mature Bald Eagle. <br />White head, white tail, black body, yellow beak and legs. As a general rule if a large bird soars with its wings horizontal, it'll be a bird of prey, Hawk, Osprey or Eagle. If one soars with the wings in a slight V shape, it'll be a Buzzard or Vulture.<br />I'll see different Bald Eagles as many as a dozen times a month. I've watched the local nesting pair breed in air. Last summer we watched a pair of downeys grow and leave the nest, both larger then the parents it seemed.<br />It's said to be rare that both eggs will hatch and two eaglets survive. Yet I've parked my boat under the branch of a Valley Oak that grows over the river with all four Eagles in the same tree.<br />As common as they've become, they are always a pleasure to see.

 

[crab bait]

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best way to tell a high flyin' eagle is.. the wings look like two planks... <br /><br />there many in this area ,now.. very commom.<br /><br />last year boatin' around.. seem many in air but many in trees along the banks.. even tho green with leaves.. there white heads gave 'em away..<br /><br />i can understand why almost extstinked.. their perfect targets.. what a shame.. should have more cammo..

 

[oddjob]

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Years ago I watched pair fighting above Red Bug lake in Orlando. They clinch each other high up and spiral all the way down ,then release almost hitting the ground or water. Looks like a he77 of a ride..

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: rare sight in my neck of the woods

they ain't fightin OJ, they's makin little eagles<br />when they do that

 

[oddjob]

Re: rare sight in my neck of the woods

oops! The mile high club now I get it!

 

[gaugeguy]

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I see about 2-3 eagles a year. They are a sight to behold. I have never seen them catch a fish, that would be so cool. They do look like small planes when they are soaring around. They are things that when you see them, it just picks up your spirits. <br /><br />Oh by the way, if you see an eagle and a feather falls off of it, leave the feather alone. It is a felony to possess an eagle feather. Friend of mine learned the hard way. Didn't do jail time, but got a $250 fine for his ignorance.

 

[one more cast]

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sorry guageguy but if I find an eagle feather then I guess I will become a criminal.