(Posted by Chet A. Meyers <chetmey...@visi.com> via moumn.org)
This morning I visited the Coldwater Spring unit of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) where an open house was taking place. As I entered, a large dark raptor was drifting by. I asked one of the park rangers. expecting a raptor release demonstration. Such was not the case. The bird was an adult golden eagle, no white on tail or wings, completely dark and with golden and lighter touch to head, wings, and tail coverts. At first I thought is was a Harlan's hawk, but it was too small and the underwings were almost completely darK It drifted in a circle so I got good looks at it. As if in confirmation of size, an adult bald eagle flew over a couple of minutes later in the same location ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
