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« on: 14-Jan-12, 01:08:23 PM »
So I'm driving down the road about 1/2 mile from my house to go grocery shopping.  Up ahead on the right I see a large dark bird in a leafless tree right on the side of the road.  First thought is TV.  Then it opened it's wings and my brain did a quick ID-it wasn't TV wings-white head-it was a BALD EAGLE!  It flew RIGHT OVER MY CAR!  I'm a terrible judge of size, but I keep thinking 8 foot wing span...HUGE!  Then I realized there was a second one!  All this as I'm slowing down from 50 mph & pulling into the parking lot of a deserted restaurant.  The second one took off as I managed to get the camera turned on & caught it flying on the other side of the road toward the creek.  I didn't realize until I looked at my pics that I also caught the first one landing in a tree.  The second one joined it and I was able to watch them perched for about 5 minutes!  The album is loading, but here's one of them perched together! 



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« Reply #1 on: 14-Jan-12, 01:16:22 PM »
Wow, Ei! What a shopping trip!!
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« Reply #2 on: 14-Jan-12, 01:38:04 PM »
Now, that was exciting!  clap
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« Reply #3 on: 14-Jan-12, 01:55:45 PM »
What an experience for you!
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« Reply #4 on: 14-Jan-12, 02:51:47 PM »
Smile all you want Ei, I would too! What an awesome experience!! 
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« Reply #5 on: 14-Jan-12, 05:18:52 PM »
Wow what a fantastic experience!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: 14-Jan-12, 06:04:53 PM »
That is so awesome & exciting Ei!  and what a beautiful picture!   clap
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« Reply #7 on: 14-Jan-12, 06:58:09 PM »
It was VERY exciting!  clap

Once I reviewed the pictures I realized I had actually caught the 1st one flying across the field...guess I pulled into the parking lot quicker than I thought!

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« Reply #8 on: 14-Jan-12, 07:00:27 PM »
Great pic of the two eagles!   Exciting day!
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« Reply #9 on: 14-Jan-12, 08:27:41 PM »
Wow!  I want to shop there, too.

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« Reply #10 on: 14-Jan-12, 08:51:19 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: 15-Jan-12, 12:28:27 AM »
 2thumbsup  Good for you Ei and I love the pic of the 2 of them in the tree from your initial post!  wave
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« Reply #12 on: 15-Jan-12, 07:40:57 AM »
AWESOME pictures! clap  I am afraid mine would be really blurry as I would be so excited I would be shaking the camera!   frustrated  What a wonderful treat on the way to the grocery store!  I see them around here in Florida once in a while but don't have the camera with me, and not pairs!!  Thanks for sharing!
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