Janet Hardin posted: "I was extremely impressed by the eagle's success.
CAGO are so attuned to eagles that I've seen them scatter when a bald eagle
was a mere speck in
the sky over a half mile away. This one must have virtually come out of
nowhere, perhaps flying low to the ground an using undulations of terrain
as cover. I wish I had seen the actual strike!"

This seems to be the GOEA preferred mode of attack. I've seen them come in
at a low angle to grab a marmot (ca 20 degrees) unlike the high angle stoop
of a Peregrine. I was reminded of the tactics of the A10 Warthog "tank
killer" aircraft for you Desert Storm Fans (both of you.)

Herb Curl

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