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4 March, 2008 Mobile AL
I was on my way to lunch passing by the Mobile Museum of Art and saw a bird fishing at the waters surface of the lake there. I wasn't sure, at first, what I was looking at so I pulled over and watched more closely. It was indeed an American Bald Eagle. It appeared to be only a few years old from my vantage point of about 100 meters. On its third pass it did catch its prey and flew off hounded by the numerous Sea Gulls that infest the area. As it flew higher the Sea Gulls lost interest and the Eagle flew off to enjoy his lunch, so I did too.
I look forward to watching this beautiful bird again and will keep my camera handy in case it decides to come back for another lunch. This is the first time I have seen the bird in the wild. What a beautiful sight.
GySgt Todd R. Manning
I live in vestavia Hills Alabama this is a suburb of Birmingham...... we have an eagle that I have seen twice in last week....... i went to our local bird store and they said this eagle has been here for at least 9 months...... its head is goldish brown........ it makes me nervous as I have seen it peering down at my 2 Pekengnese pups...... should I leave them outside alone?
Rhonda Hooks
WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SEEING A MATURE BALD EAGLE FROM OUT OF OUR SUNROOM WINDOW ON JAN 1,2008. HE WAS PERCHED IN THE PINE TREE IN OUR BACK YARD. HE FINALLY TOOK FLIGHT AND WHAT A MAGNIFICENT BIRD! THEN THAT AFTERNOON, SAW ANOTHER (OR MAYBE THE SAME ONE), PERCHED ATOP A TREE WITH HIS WINGS POSITIONED AS ON THE QUARTER COIN. W LIVE IN LANGSTON, AL. ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, HIGH UP ON A HILLTOP. WE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE OCCASIONAL ADOLESCENT EAGLES, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST MATURE ONES WE HAVE SEEN. IT IS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE.
CINDY VAN PELT
My wife Kim and I were spending Christmas in a cabin in Mentone Alabama. We decided to go on the scenic drive around Little River Canyon to see the wonderful views of the waterfalls and canyon walls. While we were on the drive we saw a vehicle just ahead of us that was pulled off to one side of the road and the driver pointed off toward some trees on the brow about 40 - 50 feet away. We looked up and saw our first Alabama Bald Eagle. Thanks Mr. Porter!
Keith and Kim Tidwell
This morning (October 3, 2007), my family and I had the glorious pleasure of having an American Bald Eagle roost in one of our pine trees that we have in our yard. We live in Millport, AL, located in Lamar County.
Billy McCord
My husband and I where just below Mitchell Dam yesterday around 2:00 pm 7/14/07. We where just riding on lake Jordan when I spotted an eagle. We waited for a few minutes and it swooped down and got a large fish and took it up in a tall pine tree along the bank and began eating it. We have lived on this lake for about 12 years and this is our first sighting.
Judy Thompson Titus, Alabama
My son and I were on the way to school the morning of Jan. 8th, 2007. We were on county road 223 about 65 miles south of Montgomery Alabama in Jack. The Eagle was in the middle of the road with its breakfast and actually flew beside my car. It was an amazing site!!
Sheila Kelley
I saw a bald eagle yesterday morning on Lake Mitchell in Central Alabama. He was sitting in a tree and allowed me to get relatively close for an eagle, I was fishing the island he was perched on. I didn't realize that there were any eagles on the Coosa River system. It was the first one I had ever seen since I've lived in AL (16 years).
Kevin Orr
Today we sighted a Bald Eagle in flight at the mouth of Dog River in Mobile Alabama. We have lived in this area for 40 years and have never seen one. The Eagle was flying west towards the Rabbit Creek area after circling around Sundowner / Mobile Yacht Club area for 20 minutes or so. The Eagle had the distinctive white tail and white head. Gulls flying at a lower altitude than the Eagle looked like miniature birds.
Courtesy of Robert and Amanda Edwards
I live on Dauphin Island, Alabama and yesterday I had the privilege of seeing and taking pictures of a mature bald eagle from the Dauphin Island bridge. What a beautiful creature. I had never heard of one being spotted in this area. I hope it will hang around for a long time. Courtesy of Pete Young
We live in a very rural area in Northeast Alabama. My husband came home yesterday with pictures of an American Bald Eagle that is hanging around a pond area in a little town called Rainsville Al. It is so cool! It is absolutely beautiful. Courtesy of Carol Laney
I saw a bald eagle flying over our lake in West Blount County, Alabama. Courtesy of Trisha McCary
Just saw my first Bald Eagle near my home in Alabama while fishing just east of Montgomery on a private lake/pond of about 20 acres around sunset. It soared across the lake and landed in a tree about a quarter of a mile from where I was fishing. I had to look on the internet to verify that it was indeed a Bald Eagle with the white head, neck and tail feathers of a mature bird. I plan to pay a lot more attention to the sky and the birds around me while fishing there from now on. Courtesy of George Gowan, Sr.
A male and female bald eagle playing over Lake Jordan this morning. I live on Lake Jordan, 25 miles north of Montgomery, AL.Courtesy of Barry Morton
I work with Alabama power at Leesburg Al. We have a pair of Bald eagles a few hundred yards from the power house dam on the lake shore. Courtesy of Charles L Morgan
After spending a day sighting eagles,(between 20 and 30 in flight) I must tell you how much I enjoyed all the information on your site. It would be great if you would add the Guntersville State Park to your places to view. This is the second year we have driven there for the day in January. They also have Eagle Awareness Weekends at the park which includes tours, lectures and a dinner. I must thank you especially for your descriptions and pictures of immature bald eagles, as at one point this morning we saw a bird guarding carrion in its claws, which it seemed not able to carry, nor able to release, and now, I am quite sure what we saw was an immature eagle. Thank you!! Courtesy of Jayne Hopkins - Brownsboro, Ala.
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