[mou] Hennepin County Golden Eagle?

Don Darnell darnell48@earthlink.net
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 19:55:31 -0600


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Anyone else spot a solo eagle laboriously winging NW over Eden Prairie about 3:30 this afternoon?  I got off westbound MN-5 at Mitchell Road (60) and watched it with my bino as it caught up to me and then flew out of sight to the NW.  It looked like a "flying wing" with a small head. The young eagle, flapping constantly, just didn't look -- "feel" --  like an immature Bald; and when it turned slightly into the sun, I could see its nape and head was a solid light tawny color.  There were cleanish white patches underneath, but I thought they were too close to the body for it to be a Golden Eagle.  That said, it sure looked like one in every other way.

Feel confident I had a Golden just SW of Minneapolis today.

Don Darnell
Hennepin County
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<DIV>Anyone else&nbsp;spot a solo eagle laboriously winging NW over Eden Prairie about 3:30 this afternoon?&nbsp; I got off westbound MN-5 at Mitchell Road (60)&nbsp;and watched it with my bino as it caught up&nbsp;to me and then flew out of sight to the NW.&nbsp; It looked like a "flying wing" with&nbsp;a small head.&nbsp;The young eagle, flapping constantly, just didn't look -- "feel" -- &nbsp;like an immature Bald; and when it turned slightly into the sun, I could see its nape and head was a solid light tawny color.&nbsp; There were cleanish white patches underneath, but I thought they were too close to the body&nbsp;for it to be a Golden Eagle.&nbsp; That said, it sure looked like one in every other way.</DIV>
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<DIV>Feel confident I had a Golden just SW of Minneapolis today.</DIV>
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<DIV>Don Darnell</DIV>
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