Simviation Forum - Catch of the day at PHL 3-2-08

Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 11:44pm

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I have seen him confined within enclosures but, never soaring free like he should be until today!! I was with another spotter at the departure end of PHL when on my scanner we heard a pilot on approach call in he had just seen a Bald Eagle!! I knew there was one in the area and have seen pictures taking by other spotters of him but, never seen myself. So, the other spotter and I started driving to the other end when I saw him pull over real fast. As I was coming up to where he pulled over I saw the Bald Eagle perched in the tree. It was a thrill to see himm and to photograph him even though he was pretty far away and my shots aren't the greatest, I still got to see our National Symbol free in flight!!

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Reply #1 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 11:53pm

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Beautiful bird Cool

Theres what looks like some kind of an eagle nesting not to far from my house, it makes me really want that 70-300 IS.

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Reply #2 - Mar 3^rd, 2008 at 12:06am

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wow what a catch. Shocked

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Reply #3 - Mar 3^rd, 2008 at 1:19am

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I would trade a weeks worth of spotting pictures for that. Your are very lucky, as you say, most people only ever see then behind cages.

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Reply #4 - Mar 3^rd, 2008 at 6:04am

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Beautiful bird. Cool

The only time I've seen one was in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. Great catch! ; Cool

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Reply #5 - Mar 3^rd, 2008 at 6:26am

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Magnificent. Well done indeed.

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Reply #6 - Mar 3^rd, 2008 at 7:02am