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HIGHLAND COUNTY EAGLE SIGHTINGS WINTER 2008-09 December 1 – February 28
December 7, 2008Time: 1100
Golden eagle John Spahr VA 640 Spahr house in New Hampdenabout 1 mile SW of Blue GrassGE flew south over house.
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December 8, 2009Time: 0930Time: 0935Time: 0945
Golden eagleAdultgolden eagleDifferent oneGolden eagles (2)Not agedPen GoodallPen GoodallPen GoodallWest side of Collin’s Run Lane about 1mile north of US 250End of Collin’s Run Lane about 1.5 milesnorth of US 250End of Collin’s Run Lane about 1.5 milesnorth of US 250Adult GE at site where Virgil Cainewas trapped March 2008.Different GE flew over house.Two GE flew over house.
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December 9, 2009Time:Time: 1130Time: 1400
Golden eagleBald eagleAdultGolden eagleimmaturePen GoodallPen GoodallPen GoodallLaurie Berman property about 2 milessouth of US 250US 250 at VA 601End of Collin’s Run Lane about 1.5 milesnorth of US 250Adult BE perched.Immature GE flew over Goodall farm
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December 10, 2008Time: 1130
Bald eagles (3)Adult2 immatureKeith Carson Carson property north of VA 644 southside Snowy MountainAdult BE and two immature BEperched and flew over east ridge onCarson property.
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December 14, 2008Time: 1315
Golden eagles (3)Adult2 immatureKeith Carson Just north of Carson property south sideof Snowy Mountain north of VA 644Adult GE and two immature GE flew .The adult and one immature landed onthe ground briefly. One immature GEdove repeatedly on the adult, whowould flip over on its back and extendits talons toward the immature. Thishappened three or four times, then allbirds flew north toward west sid ofSnowy Mountain.
December 19, 2008Time: 1000
Bald eagleadultJulia Blanchard North side of US 84 between Mill GapRuritian grounds and Mill Gap Supplyabout 5 miles southwest of MeadowdaleAdult BE fed on carcass.
 
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Time: 1314Time: afternoon
Bald eagleAdultGolden eagleadultSandy HevenerJulia BlanchardEast side US 220 7 miles north ofMonterey on West Virginia LineNorth side of US 84 between Mill GapRuritian grounds and Mill Gap Supplyabout 5 miles southwest of MeadowdaleAdult BE perched in tree overlookingPotomac River in dense fog.Adult GE fed on same carcass whereshe saw adult BE feeding in morning.
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December 24, 2008Time: 1200
Eagles (2)Adult bald eagleImmature goldeneagleKeith Carson Carson property south side of SnowyMountain north of VA 644Adult BE and immature GE perched inlocust tree about 75 yards from Carsonhouse. When observer approachedwith camera, eagles flew west towardLantz Mountain.
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December 27, 2008Time: 1430
Eagles (2)Adult bald eagleGolden eagleimmatureKeith Carson Carson property south side of SnowyMountain north of VA 644Adult BE flew over Carson house andwest toward Lantz Mtn. Golden eaglehad a gold head and some patchywhite at base of tail, but no visiblewhite underwing patches. It flewaround the east ridge on Carsonproperty.
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December 28, 2008Time: 1300
Eagles (2)Adult bald eagleSubadult goldeneagleKeith Carson Carson property south side of SnowyMountain north of VA 644Adult BE and subadult GE flew overCason property. BE flew toward SnowyMtn. and GE flew south over GoogColaw property and perched in a tree.
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January 3, 2009Time: 1200
Bald eagles (2)adults Sarah Ervin VA 678 south of US 250/McDowell about2.8 miles on Ervin propertyTwo adult BE circled over ridge onErvin farm and then flew upstreamover the Bullpasture River.
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January 7, 2009Time: 1100Time:Time:
Golden eagleNot agedGolden eagleToo distant to ageBald eagleadultJohn SpahrBrenda TekinBrenda TekinIn New Hampden on VA 640 about 1.5miles southwest of Blue GrassOver Snowy MountainVA 642 Laurel Fork Rd. west of BlueGrass, south of Snowy Mtn.GE flew over Spahr home to the south.Two GE flew low over ridge anddisappeared on other side.Adult BE flew over field NNE.
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January 10, 2009 
Golden eagles (2)immature Tom, Hunter, Rtavis Ratliff Russell Co. Bird Club Russell County 
We travelled on to Corn Valley and weretreated to quite a show. As we parked and got out of the truck to scan the mountainswe saw a couple of Ravens soaring abovethe ridge line. We then saw 2 immature
 
Golden Eagles come out of the treeline.One of them had a large object in his talonand he and his companion began to play agame. The one would soar over the ridgethen drop the object and then catch it before it hit the ground. The companionwould follow behind and then chase theother back over the ridge. After they tired of the game one of the Eagles left but theother began slowly circling the ridgelineand of course the Ravens began chasing.Travis and I watched a continuing dogfight between the Eagle and the Ravens. TheEagle would soar high with the Ravens in pursuit and then would dive towards theground with 2 Ravens hot on his tail.Thenthe Eagle and the Ravens would emerge from the treeline in a vertical climb except this time the Eagle was doing the chasing.The number of Ravens kept increasinguntil there were 12 or more still soaringwith the Eagle. Each time the Eagle would roll onto his back with the talons up theRavens stopped their pursuit and scattered. This went on for over 10minutes and all of this time I did not seethe Golden Eagle flap his wings. It was aspectacular exhibit of flying skills
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January 12, 2009Time: 1200
Bald eagles (2)adultsSarah Ervin VA 678 Bullpasture Rd. about 2.8 milessouth of US 250/McDowellTwo adult BE circled over farm thenflew up river, north.
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January 15, 2009Time: 0830
Bald eagleadultPatti Reum US 220 about 5.5 miles north ofMonterey at Monterey Trout hatcheryAdult BE perched near trout hatchery.
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January 17, 2009Time: 0915
Bald eagleAdultJohn Spahr, JosephineKing,and members ofAugusta Bird Club,Bath/Highland BirdClubUS 220 north of Monterey about 5.5miles at Monterey Trout HatcheryAdult BE perched in tree high overhatchery. Observers got out of vehiclesand watched about 20 minutes whilethe eagle never moved. The eaglestayed perched even when anemployee threw food pellets intotroughs.
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