[TN-Bird] Golden Eagle - Montgomery County

From: "Stanley York Jr." <swy911@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 13:49:11 -0800 (PST)
At 2:00pm today I was outside doing some yard work when I stopped to observe a 
large and seemingly never ending flock of blackbirds streaming across the sky 
headed north.  As the flock diminished I notice what appeared to be an eagle 
much higher than the blackbirds and approaching my location from the east.  
Quickly running inside I grabbed my binoculars and ran back out to observe the 
bird.  It was quite large and very dark in color with very little if any white 
on it's underparts. The first thing I noticed was how it's tail appeared to be 
longer compared to a Bald Eagle and it's wings were not completely flat while 
soaring like a Bald Eagle. Since this is my first Golden Eagle spotted in the 
wild I consulted several field guides and reliable internet sources and feel 
very confident in my identification. The bird continued to the west as it flew 
out of site.
 
Stanley York Jr.
Palmyra, TN / Montgomery County
 


      
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