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Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Kev
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Date: November 11, 2015 11:15PM
Strange thing is he was flying around in circles, stopping to perch on a tree every so often. There were a few other birds flying around with him (or her). Guessing he was stalking some prey. But what the hell, are eagle sightings normal around here? Btw his wingspan was huge, at least 3'.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: November 11, 2015 11:18PM
Very cool. I’ve seen them in Southern Maryland a few times. There was one nesting on the Wilson Bridge a number of years ago, if I remember correctly.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
True the Vote!
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Date: November 12, 2015 06:49AM
That eagle was crying.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Accotink
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Date: November 12, 2015 07:09AM
We have Bald Eagles at Lake Accotink maybe he was flying over Accotink Creek up to Lttl Rvr tpk
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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It's Nature's Way of......
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Date: November 12, 2015 07:33AM
True the Vote! Wrote:
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> That eagle was crying.
Why was the Eagle crying? In otherwords, why do you post stupid opinions?
I'v seen a few Eagles around Dyke Marsh and Belle Haven.
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> That eagle was crying.
Why was the Eagle crying? In otherwords, why do you post stupid opinions?
I'v seen a few Eagles around Dyke Marsh and Belle Haven.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Troo the Voat!
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Date: November 12, 2015 07:40AM
It's Nature's Way of...... Wrote:
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> Why was the Eagle crying? In otherwords, why do
> you post stupid opinions?
Well, the main reason is he's the dumbest fucking poster on the internet. Complete and totally worthless bot-grade moron.
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> Why was the Eagle crying? In otherwords, why do
> you post stupid opinions?
Well, the main reason is he's the dumbest fucking poster on the internet. Complete and totally worthless bot-grade moron.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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causeican
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Date: November 12, 2015 07:45AM
Troo the Voat! Wrote:
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> > Why was the Eagle crying? In otherwords, why do
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> Well, the main reason is he's the dumbest fucking
> poster on the internet. Complete and totally
> worthless bot-grade moron.
Why you so butthurt?
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> Well, the main reason is he's the dumbest fucking
> poster on the internet. Complete and totally
> worthless bot-grade moron.
Why you so butthurt?
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Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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True the Vote!
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Date: November 12, 2015 07:48AM
Have you been thru Annandale lately? it used to resemble a real American town, now it doesn't, hence the tears from the American Bald Eagle.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Ornithologist
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Date: November 12, 2015 08:16AM
There are more than 500 nesting pairs of bald eagles in Virginia, and even three this past year in the District. The area around Mason Neck Park (east of Woodbridge) is probably the best area for spotting them. The wingspan of an adult male is about six feet. The larger female can be closer to eight feet.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Kev
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Date: November 12, 2015 08:20AM
It was just odd seeing him in such an urban setting. I think Ive seen bald eagles in the wild only a few times in my life.
BTW....if you have a small dog like a chihuaha, I wouldn't let him out unattended!
BTW....if you have a small dog like a chihuaha, I wouldn't let him out unattended!
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Troo the Voat!
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Date: November 12, 2015 08:22AM
True the Vote! Wrote:
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> Have you been thru Annandale lately? it used to
> resemble a real American town, now it doesn't,
> hence the tears from the American Bald Eagle.
Had lunch at Silverado about a week ago. Does that count? Meanwhile your description of the place is one that only the biggest fucking dumbass loser on the internet could have written Stupid worthless bot-grade moron.
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> Have you been thru Annandale lately? it used to
> resemble a real American town, now it doesn't,
> hence the tears from the American Bald Eagle.
Had lunch at Silverado about a week ago. Does that count? Meanwhile your description of the place is one that only the biggest fucking dumbass loser on the internet could have written Stupid worthless bot-grade moron.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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hLCt9
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Date: November 12, 2015 09:11AM
I saw a bald eagle at Lake Royal (near Fairfax Station) two years ago. And I saw while driving on Route 17 near Delaplane this summer. They are around.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Sighting on RT50
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Date: November 12, 2015 10:08AM
There is a Bald Eagle sighting reporting site. - http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/eagle/directory/VA.html
Somebody reported one on October 30th over Rt 50 and Cherry St in Vienna(Mattress Land). Wonder if this is the same one.
Chris Rodriguez wrote the following: 30 Oct 2015 around 5:15pm: I was at the intersection of Rte 50 and Cherry St., in Falls Church waiting for the signal to change. I looked up and notice a couple of small birds harassing a larger bird. The big bird swooped down, maybe 20-30 ft above ground. That's when I realized it wasn't a raven and I saw the white tail feathers. I quickly glances to its head and saw that it was white. An eagle! I was thrilled to see one this close, yet wondered what it was doing in the area with all the noise, bldgs., congestion, etc. It swooped into some trees by an apt. complex where I lost sight of it due to the signal changing.
Somebody reported one on October 30th over Rt 50 and Cherry St in Vienna(Mattress Land). Wonder if this is the same one.
Chris Rodriguez wrote the following: 30 Oct 2015 around 5:15pm: I was at the intersection of Rte 50 and Cherry St., in Falls Church waiting for the signal to change. I looked up and notice a couple of small birds harassing a larger bird. The big bird swooped down, maybe 20-30 ft above ground. That's when I realized it wasn't a raven and I saw the white tail feathers. I quickly glances to its head and saw that it was white. An eagle! I was thrilled to see one this close, yet wondered what it was doing in the area with all the noise, bldgs., congestion, etc. It swooped into some trees by an apt. complex where I lost sight of it due to the signal changing.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
9 foot nest
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Date: November 12, 2015 10:45AM
Holy fuck - A 9 foot nest that weighs two tons!!!!!
Bald eagles build their nests in large trees near rivers or coasts. A typical nest is around 5 feet in diameter. Eagles often use the same nest year after year. Over the years, some nests become enormous, as much as 9 feet in diameter, weighing two tons.
Bald eagles build their nests in large trees near rivers or coasts. A typical nest is around 5 feet in diameter. Eagles often use the same nest year after year. Over the years, some nests become enormous, as much as 9 feet in diameter, weighing two tons.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Kev
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Date: November 12, 2015 12:14PM
Wonder how far they fly away from their nest during the day. Guess I should be a good citizen and report my sighting on that website.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Benjiman Franklin
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Date: November 12, 2015 12:41PM
True the Vote! Wrote:
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> Have you been thru Annandale lately? it used to
> resemble a real American town, now it doesn't,
> hence the tears from the American Bald Eagle.
More realistically crying because it couldn't find anything to steal.
"For my own part. I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly ... besides he is a rank coward: The little king bird not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district."
- Ben Franklin
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> Have you been thru Annandale lately? it used to
> resemble a real American town, now it doesn't,
> hence the tears from the American Bald Eagle.
More realistically crying because it couldn't find anything to steal.
"For my own part. I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly ... besides he is a rank coward: The little king bird not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district."
- Ben Franklin
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Keep Your Eyes Open
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Date: November 12, 2015 09:17PM
I grew up in Fairfax (born 1967), and never once saw a Bald Eagle in the interior of Fairfax County until a few years ago. Especially starting a few years ago, their population must have improved.
Most recent sightings of Bald Eagles in the interior of Fairfax/Prince William (not on the Potomac or Occoquan):
All spring 2015 at Fox Mill Road near Oakton/Reston. Numerous sightings, flying and perched.
June 2015, hovering near Railroad Avenue, Fairfax.
July 2015, hovering over the courthouse area of Manassas.
August 2015, at a pond in Reston, unsuccessfully tried to catch a fish. Then a crow came and chased the eagle off.
Most recent sightings of Bald Eagles in the interior of Fairfax/Prince William (not on the Potomac or Occoquan):
All spring 2015 at Fox Mill Road near Oakton/Reston. Numerous sightings, flying and perched.
June 2015, hovering near Railroad Avenue, Fairfax.
July 2015, hovering over the courthouse area of Manassas.
August 2015, at a pond in Reston, unsuccessfully tried to catch a fish. Then a crow came and chased the eagle off.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
FrankR.
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Date: November 12, 2015 09:37PM
Saw several on the Potomac river this summer along the banks. A little south of here, about an hour or so. Was cool to see that. They were all wearing Slayer tank tops to boot.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Tweety Bird
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Date: November 12, 2015 09:44PM
The bald eagle is becoming a more common sight in this area.
If you are impressed by big birds, keep your eye out for the turkey vulture. They have wing spans of 5-6 feet. They also like to circle and perch in trees. They do a good job of cleaning up carcasses.
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If you are impressed by big birds, keep your eye out for the turkey vulture. They have wing spans of 5-6 feet. They also like to circle and perch in trees. They do a good job of cleaning up carcasses.
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Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
True the Vote!
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Date: November 12, 2015 09:44PM
I see them almost everyday.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
sightings
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Date: November 12, 2015 09:44PM
there is a nesting pair now off the gw parkway at belle haven country club.
there is another down near mt vernon.
last year, one was seen a couple of times flying over that little basin near the pentagon.
big birds.
there is another down near mt vernon.
last year, one was seen a couple of times flying over that little basin near the pentagon.
big birds.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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bbJjT6
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Date: November 12, 2015 11:48PM
Nothing beats a fresh eagle egg omelette. When paired with bison steak it makes for a solid all-American breakfast.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
FrankRetard
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Date: November 13, 2015 12:31AM
FrankR. Wrote:
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> Saw several on the Potomac river this summer along
> the banks. A little south of here, about an hour
> or so. Was cool to see that. They were all wearing
> Slayer tank tops to boot.
Another post as stupid as "true the vote's". Most be a byproduct of Fairfax County Public School system or worse, the best part of you ran down your mother's thigh.
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> Saw several on the Potomac river this summer along
> the banks. A little south of here, about an hour
> or so. Was cool to see that. They were all wearing
> Slayer tank tops to boot.
Another post as stupid as "true the vote's". Most be a byproduct of Fairfax County Public School system or worse, the best part of you ran down your mother's thigh.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
dw9un
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Date: November 13, 2015 06:54PM
the smell of rodents attracted him to 236
was probably dissapointed to see it was normal traffic toward dc
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
FrankR.
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Date: November 13, 2015 07:49PM
FrankRetard Wrote:
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> > Saw several on the Potomac river this summer
> along
> > the banks. A little south of here, about an
> hour
> > or so. Was cool to see that. They were all
> wearing
> > Slayer tank tops to boot.
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> Another post as stupid as "true the vote's". Most
> be a byproduct of Fairfax County Public School
> system or worse, the best part of you ran down
> your mother's thigh.
You must be a faggot.
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> > Saw several on the Potomac river this summer
> along
> > the banks. A little south of here, about an
> hour
> > or so. Was cool to see that. They were all
> wearing
> > Slayer tank tops to boot.
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>
> Another post as stupid as "true the vote's". Most
> be a byproduct of Fairfax County Public School
> system or worse, the best part of you ran down
> your mother's thigh.
You must be a faggot.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Greybeard
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Date: November 13, 2015 09:33PM
So back on topic: This is probably a stupid question, but: how do you tell an eagle from a hawk when it's flying way above you? Not doubting that you can, I'd really like to know!
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Ivan the Terrible
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Date: November 13, 2015 10:08PM
Hello Comrade. My name Ivan. I like to shoot bald eagles.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
kev
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Date: November 14, 2015 10:55AM
Greybeard Wrote:
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> So back on topic: This is probably a stupid
> question, but: how do you tell an eagle from a
> hawk when it's flying way above you? Not doubting
> that you can, I'd really like to know!
The eagle caught my eye because a) it was a lot larger then any hawk I've seen, and b) the tail and head has distinct white feathers, that contrast well with the body feathers. Hawks have more of a blend of off-white and tan feathers.
> "For my own part. I wish the bald eagle had not
> been chosen the representative of our country. He
> is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get
> his living honestly ... besides he is a rank
> coward: The little king bird not bigger than a
> sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of
> the district."
> - Ben Franklin
That quote is interesting because now that I think of it that's what the other birds were doing, pestering the crap out of the eagle. He looked agitated. I guess he kept flying around erratically because the other birds were trying to get him to go somewhere else.
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> So back on topic: This is probably a stupid
> question, but: how do you tell an eagle from a
> hawk when it's flying way above you? Not doubting
> that you can, I'd really like to know!
The eagle caught my eye because a) it was a lot larger then any hawk I've seen, and b) the tail and head has distinct white feathers, that contrast well with the body feathers. Hawks have more of a blend of off-white and tan feathers.
> "For my own part. I wish the bald eagle had not
> been chosen the representative of our country. He
> is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get
> his living honestly ... besides he is a rank
> coward: The little king bird not bigger than a
> sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of
> the district."
> - Ben Franklin
That quote is interesting because now that I think of it that's what the other birds were doing, pestering the crap out of the eagle. He looked agitated. I guess he kept flying around erratically because the other birds were trying to get him to go somewhere else.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Berserker
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Date: November 14, 2015 11:11AM
Turkey vultures all along Reston Parkway. Lots of roadkill creates a daily buffet.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Tweety Bird
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Date: November 14, 2015 11:42AM
Hey Greybeard,
Ornithologist could give you a better answer, but basically, you study the characteristics that make the bird unique: size, color, shape of head, wings and tail, etc. To the trained eye, a hawk looks much different from an eagle even when it's flying high above.
Ornithologist could give you a better answer, but basically, you study the characteristics that make the bird unique: size, color, shape of head, wings and tail, etc. To the trained eye, a hawk looks much different from an eagle even when it's flying high above.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
And...
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Date: November 14, 2015 02:26PM
Eagles rarely flap their wings. If a large bird is circling over a field, it is almost certainly a hawk. If it's near a sizable body of water, it might be an eagle. Chatter birds chase hawks.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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True the Vote!
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Date: November 14, 2015 02:59PM
I saw an eagle flying over PG county today..guess what he was doing?
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Mike in Leesburg
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Date: November 14, 2015 06:35PM
I saw one in Sky Meadows State Park (Paris VA) on the Farm side. This was early October of this year. It flew 75 feet or so above my head. I was on the Hayfield trail which is an open field so I got a nice long view of it. It's the first one I'd seen close up since I was a child.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Fuddy
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Date: November 15, 2015 04:46PM
My bald eagle only comes out at night. He is a nocturnal hunter.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Obama hates bald eagles
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Date: November 15, 2015 05:43PM
Obama made it legal to murder bald eagles. Fucking libs hate anything that represents the USA.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Greybeard
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Date: November 15, 2015 08:11PM
Thanks for the polite, coherent replies!
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Physii
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Date: November 16, 2015 01:59PM
I live over by Haymarket, about 15 miles away from FFX and I just saw a pair of them circling over our neighborhood. I wonder if they migrate? It's odd to see them so far from water.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
eagleid
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Date: November 16, 2015 02:40PM
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Bald Eagles in the Rockies
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Date: November 16, 2015 03:05PM
Physii Wrote:
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> I live over by Haymarket, about 15 miles away from
> FFX and I just saw a pair of them circling over
> our neighborhood. I wonder if they migrate? It's
> odd to see them so far from water.
Eagles enjoy mountains too. But Bull Run Mountain is just a foothill.
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> I live over by Haymarket, about 15 miles away from
> FFX and I just saw a pair of them circling over
> our neighborhood. I wonder if they migrate? It's
> odd to see them so far from water.
Eagles enjoy mountains too. But Bull Run Mountain is just a foothill.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Bird Dog
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Date: November 21, 2015 07:26PM
I saw two Bald Eagles on the Potomac today in Great Falls. They have a nest right by the falls on an Island.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
NippleChuck
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Date: November 22, 2015 06:37AM
I saw a pair at work on Friday circling the neighborhood I was working in. Close to the Potomac. This is not the one But I took this while out fishing one day.
Nip
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Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
blanche
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Date: November 22, 2015 06:47AM
I saw a bald eagle flying near the intersection of Washington and Broad Streets in Fall Church yesterday afternoon around 4:30 and right after that a red tailed hawk flying in the same direction.
That's not too far from the Potomac "as the eagle flies" -- it is a very developed area but lots of new construction is going on in FC -- perhaps rats trying to find new hiding places are attracting the attention of these magnificent birds of prey?
That's not too far from the Potomac "as the eagle flies" -- it is a very developed area but lots of new construction is going on in FC -- perhaps rats trying to find new hiding places are attracting the attention of these magnificent birds of prey?
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Fudgie
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Date: November 22, 2015 07:51AM
They are pretty much all over the region nowadays. We see them while we are out hunting/fishing on the Potomac all the time. They eat mostly eat fish and scavenge for food. A nice tasty rotting road kill deer carcass is perfect. Not really the majestic symbol of our country that everyone was "taught" about when young.
Golden eagles are much more predatory hunters. Watch out for your pet chihuahua....
Golden eagles are much more predatory hunters. Watch out for your pet chihuahua....
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
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Tweety Bird
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Date: November 24, 2015 04:35PM
I agree with Fudgie, bald eagles are undignified scavengers. They were as common as crows when I lived in Alaska where they were isolated and spared from the ravages of DDT poisoning. They were always getting into dumpsters or hanging out at the landfill.
I'm glad they are no longer endangered.
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Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Sylvester
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Date: November 24, 2015 08:37PM
Give me a falcon or a hawk any day over a bald eagle. I liked that the falconeers in Germany used birds of prey to scare away the other parasitic birds from the airfields.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Biggmacc
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Date: November 24, 2015 11:32PM
At Accotink lake
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Tweety Bird
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Date: December 26, 2015 07:46AM
Look out below....
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Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Gary Fisher
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Date: December 26, 2015 09:08AM
Burke Lake has them.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
Frunkus
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Date: December 26, 2015 01:18PM
Earlier this week I was at a stop light at the intersection of Roberts Rd and Guinea Rd in Fairfax, near the Target and I saw a bald eagle. Pretty cool.
Re: Saw a bald eagle flying over 236
Posted by:
badeagle
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Date: December 26, 2015 01:41PM
Saw one too on 236, right as you get into Annandale. We were at a red light and I was riding shotgun holding my 2 month old tiny puppy.
The eagle was staring at my puppy and flew straight to our car, stopped about 2 feet away, lifted up and flew over the car. It was huge.
Did it want my puppy? Can they not recognize glass from a distance?
The eagle was staring at my puppy and flew straight to our car, stopped about 2 feet away, lifted up and flew over the car. It was huge.
Did it want my puppy? Can they not recognize glass from a distance?