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Related: About this forumJUVENILE OVERseer!
from Senator Chris Van Hollen: 'Thanks to The Baltimore Sun editorial page for their Valentine's Day tribute to our great state this morning -- including this little gem that the bay region is now home to the largest concentration in the lower 48 states of nesting pairs of our national symbol the Bald Eagle -- 1400 in Maryland alone. Forty five years ago, that was down to just 44 pairs, but preservation efforts plus the federal ban on DDT. the pesticide that caused eagle shells to become thin, made the difference. A reminder of the natural beauty and rich bio-diversity of our state and the vital contributions of environmental protection to preserving these natural treasures and protecting our wildlife.'
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elleng
Feb 2022
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multigraincracker
(32,635 posts)1. Think I spotted a raptor today. Went by a little too fast.
Very dark on top and almost white under side.
Very fast and long glide. All most Peregrine size, but looked a little longer
. We've found little piles of Dove feathers before. Hope it visits again.
elleng
(130,720 posts)3. Neat! Where are you?
multigraincracker
(32,635 posts)5. Central Michigan.
Rare for most falcon, most likely a hawk. A few years ago I helped with one in Michigan, they do come through.
elleng
(130,720 posts)9. Hawks 'common.'
Awaiting osprey, St. Pat's Day usually.
Walleye
(30,965 posts)4. I saw a hawk nail a dove once.I had been blaming the piles of feathers on a cat
multigraincracker
(32,635 posts)7. One winter I watched a Red tail swoop down and
pick up a rabbit. Pretty cool to see.
Walleye
(30,965 posts)8. Wow that's pretty good. I saw a red tail pick up a squirrel
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2. Wow!
Walleye
(30,965 posts)6. Very cool. In Alaska they call the juvenile eagles buzzards