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another Bladen eagle



C'birders,

I had to run down to Wilmington today (all work and no play unfortunately).  
Early on, I saw a couple of turkey vultures and I did what I have done since 
I was a child.  I looked hard to convince myself that they were not eagles.  
They were not.

Then, outside of Elizabethtown on the Hwy 87 by-pass, I saw another soaring 
bird.  It was flying high over the road ahead.  I looked for the dihedral 
wings.  Nope.  I looked for the rocking flight.  Nope.  I looked for the 
"headless" silhouette.  Nope.  Somehow, I still was thinking TV.

Seconds later, I passed under the bird and saw the white head and tail.  
Suddenly, it dawned on me that this was no turkey vulture.  Duh.   

I hope I never lose the feeling I get when I see an eagle.

Hal Broadfoot
Fayetteville, NC
halwb@aol.com