Just came down from the hill. Had to leave at Noon. Not much happening, although the wind was in my face when I was looking south. Hundreds of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, several very small flocks of CANADA GEESE, no raptors, 5 RAVENS gamboling, partnering up, then switching off. 2 BALD EAGLES, with a troubling observation. The first was spied far to the east, ID first as eagle then noticed a significant dihedral to the wings as it soared. I marked it down as a golden eagle, and continued to watch for some minutes until it got close enough (at 60x) that the all-white head and tail were unmistakable. At no time did I see the characteristic flatness of the wings that a bald eagle is supposed to show. The second bald eagle conformed nicely to expectations, however. Maybe this afternoon? Steve FastBrooktondale --
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