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    Eagle harrassment by USDA and City of Norfolk, VA

    http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fc4a970a0d9647688d8b4cb7cf2d1c9c/VA--Eagle-Lawsuit The Eagle On Alliance has now filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Federal Court to protect the Norfolk Botanical Garden eagle pair. Despite continuing harassment by authorities and the removal of seven...
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    Eagle harrassment by USDA and City of Norfolk, VA

    The public Facebook page for the group working on behalf of the NBG eagles in Norfolk, VA: https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkBotanicalGardenEagleAlliance?fref=ts
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    Eagle harrassment by USDA and City of Norfolk, VA

    Here are some links to articles in the Virginian-Pilot, the local newspaper for the Norfolk, VA area. I have not seen the new press release posted there yet, but it was just released and may be there tomorrow. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/08/fireworks-paintballs-may-be-used-eagles-eviction...
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    Eagle harrassment by USDA and City of Norfolk, VA

    The media contact is listed right before the first paragraph: [email protected] I think the Norfolk, VA newspaper has carried some articles on this situation, I'll see if I can find some links. I've been following this through a private page of a concerned group for quite some time, I would...
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    Eagle harrassment by USDA and City of Norfolk, VA

    I am simply stunned by the actions of the USDA and the City of Norfolk, VA, if I did this to a pair of eagles I'd be in a Federal jail facility! Edit Doc. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2013 BALD EAGLES CONTINUE TO BUILD NEST AFTER NEST AT NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDEN After five months of...
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    New Article: Snowy Owls & Climate Change

    Unfortunately, some of those ideas seem to be contradicted by up to date facts. Newer studies have shown that there has been no increase in the mean temperature of the earth the last three years, in fact there has been a slight decline. Some of the climate scientists think at this point in time...
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    A couple questions about Great Horned Owls...

    I've had a pair of resident GHOs ever since I moved to this house 14 years ago. I was surprised at how active they are in the afternoon, often hearing/seeing them while it is still daylight. I've had one fly right by me on my deck while grilling steaks, unless you turn and see them you would not...
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    Richmond, VA Eagle Cam

    They have had an eagle cam up for a couple of weeks to follow a pair of bald eagles, so far they have one egg. I'm really enjoying being able to follow these eagles, it's keeping me occupied until our local Osprey return in a few weeks (about six or seven osprey nests that are close enough for...
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    This could change people's opinion about prey size in smaller raptors...

    That is true, however it does bring to mind the housecat that looks in the mirror and sees a lion. I have a female Bengal cat that weighs a mere 6.5 lb that will absolutely terrorize a 16 lb male. And surely many have seen that Osprey will sometimes take on fish bigger than they can handle...
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    Special Field Guide Needed?

    For myself, I find guides with drawings to be difficult to use, ones with actual photographs work better for me. Also having a camera handy (even if it is a cell phone variety) and getting some pictures is better for me than only relying on my memory. At 60+ years old, my memory doesn't seem to...
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    This looks like a regular juvenile redtail hawk?

    Can't answer your question about Kriders as I'm not the most knowledgeable, but I certainly enjoy photographing raptors when I can. I can post some pictures for comparison of a Juvenile Redtail that I took in October 2004 at a park in Richmond, VA, while walking through the park I found him...
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    Juvenile Red Tail

    I'm a fairly new member here (a week or so), I had posted one of these pics in the ID forum, the opinions (mine included) were juvenile red tail, thought I'd post them here for anyone interested. Took these in Oct. 04 while walking through a large local park (about 100 acres), I spent about...
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    Pls help ID this hawk

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    Review by 'wildpaws' on item 'Finepix S7000'

    I have been using the S7000 for two and a half years and have gotten excellent results with it. Though there is a RAW mode (contrary to what the OP said), I shoot most of my pics in 12mp fine soft jpeg and get excellent prints from them, often with no more post-processing than to crop the pic...
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    Hawk ID question

    Thanks everyone for your help, what a great forum! I am looking forward to spring as two Osprey nests that I've been watching for a couple of years should soon have returning tenants. Clyde
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