My kids had just gotten off the bus the other day when ds looked up in the sky and said "BALD EAGLE!" Since we don't have bald eagles in NE Ohio, i was thinking that there was no way and that it was probably the same hawks we always see. Well, I looked up and believe it or not there was a Bald Eagle flying over our house!!! I could not believe my eyes. It was the most beautiful thing! I am positive it was a bald eagle, it was flying low enough for us to see his head, eyes, beak, etc.
I don't know if some of you live in an area where it isn't surprising to see a bald eagle, but here in the Cleveland area it's just unheard of. It would be like seeing a Flamingo in Alaska.

I was so sad that I didn't have my camera outside with me!!

By Colette on Friday, November 2, 2007 - 08:54 am:

They are so beautiful! I am glad you got to see one. We get them late winter/early spring. They nest along our river.

By Sandysmom on Friday, November 2, 2007 - 09:03 am:

Wow! That is so cool. I'd love to see a Bald Eagle in person. I've only ever seen them in that WebCam thing someone posted about a long time ago. And how neat that your DS found it first!

By Trina~moderator on Friday, November 2, 2007 - 09:14 am:

We've had one in our yard up in our trees a few times. They are very big and beautiful!

By Bellajoe on Friday, November 2, 2007 - 09:33 am:

I looked up Bald Eagles and it said that they do inhabit all 50 states.

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By Trina~moderator on Friday, November 2, 2007 - 09:57 am:

I suspect they're not a rare sight for us because we live in a rural area near a river and have lots of rodents for them to prey on.