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Take a trip to the Chesapeake. That amazing display is on display a lot. It never ceases to amaze.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Campfire Kahuna
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If the nature shows have it correct, yes, mating.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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It was fricken nuts for sure.
I've watched eagles chase each other around a few times but never anything remotely close to this behavior.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Well, Sam, it's about the birds, and the bees,----.
Look at me, I'm highjackin' my own thread!
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Campfire Kahuna
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We mostly see Redtails and Chicken Hawks here in N. TX. The only place I've ever seen a bald eagle, is in Colorado.
When I'm plowing our big fields in one of our big JD. tractors in the fall, and the hawks are migrating through, I've seen over 150 of various hawks circling my tractor, waiting for me to plow the last spot of weeds that the rabbits are all huddled in. It's an amazing sight to watch!
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Yes, and too darn many.. Add magpies and ravens, it is a wonder we have any grouse left..
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Don't forget about the damn feral cats that stupid people spay/neuter and then turn back out into neighborhoods and the outskirts of town. They even clip the ears here. Just dumb! Pretty sure either they or the redtails found my KOI pond. I'm down from 25 to 7 prized fish.
Proud to be a true Sandlapper!!
Go Nats!!!!
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Development is hurting grouse numbers more than any predation.
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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"Nyah, nyah, look at the big tough raptor!" (To Mock a Killingbird) 
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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Had a Cooper's Hawk take and tear up a towhee in the backyard this afternoon. Damn cool; sad to see it a towhee (I like those little birds), but feeders attract all birds. 
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Damn Sam, you are most definitely handy with that camera!
I'd rather die in a BAD gunfight than a GOOD nursing home.
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Lots of em buzzing the river in front of my place. I even bought a book so's I can identify them but it ain't easy, even with good bino's. I still love watching them though. About 50' from my front door. ![[Linked Image]](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/CharlieB401/006-1.jpg) Owl perched on my hand rail. Had to take the pic through the glass. ![[Linked Image]](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/CharlieB401/S7301156.jpg) This one was very interested in my Gofer shooting activities. ![[Linked Image]](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/CharlieB401/S7301118.jpg)
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Way too many Red Tails and a few Great Horned. Birds of prey.
We have red-tailed hawks, and the odd bald eagles passing through.
Any of the raptors in your back yard?
There are no problems that cannot be resolved by the suitable application of high explosive.
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There are quite a few bald eagles (many of them immature) that winter at Lake Buchanon, in central Texas
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We have tons of red tail hawks here, and a few large owls. Also caracaras, which I had never seen previously. There are also missing Chihuahua and cat posters in the neighborhood 
"...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."
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would like to see a caracara.....always struck me as an interesting bird for some reason....
A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books
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We have redtails and a couple of other smaller hawks I have never totally identified. Ospreys, owls of a couple of varieties and the occasional wayward bald eagle. I saw an eagle right at the Iredell/Rowan line last year. It was feeding on a deer carcass. I saw another in Montgomery county, between Mount Gilead and Troy, two years ago.
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Red-tails, red shouldered, Cooper's, sharp-shinned, and kestrels for hawks. Screech and barred owls. An occasional osprey and bald eagle drifting through. About the same down here, this cheeky rascal allowed me to get within five feet or so: ![[Linked Image]](http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc437/jorgeIg/Hawk1_zpsg5kn7x8x.jpg)
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Since I cant get the link to post, Google "Decorah eagle cam" its a live feed of a nesting Bald eagle. Mostly boring to watch, but sometimes you can see her turn her eggs. This may have been posted here before, if so sorry for the repost.
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I don't have Sam's touch, but I'll post this Redtail. He was perched on the old auger till he took umbrage with having his picture taken. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i322/frortfrances/FARMS/DSCN1896_zps0eb2e110.jpg)
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