Subject: Re: Seward Park highlights
Date: Dec 15 15:40:56 1997
From: Michael Kennedy - mkennedy at waypt.com


Well this is a pretty lame first message to get. I'll try to send a better
one soon. Nice talking with you today.

Ciao'

>Though I like kingfishers, what was
>much more impressive was todays' treat: 4 bald eagles absolutely
>terrorizing one particular gull (I didn't have my binocs but it didn't
>appear to be anything unusual--apologize for gull identifying lameness
>from afar) in the inlet near the pottery studio. These baldies were just
>irritated beyond belief--while I often see what I presume are the (at
>least) 2 resident eagles at
>SP especially in the winter, I haven't seen so many and in such vocal form
>ever. Not sure what the gull's offense was, or if s/he just looked
>attractive to them--do eagles catch and eat seagulls as prey? There were
>plenty of the other usual waterfowl about and I certainly have seen eagles
>pick up a duck here or there. The eagles were also crying so loudly and
>persistently -- I couldn't imagine they were just chastising the gull for
>having stolen a fish or something. But, who knows, perhpas all were
>especially hungry. At any rate, it was a dramatic way to start a pretty
>placid morning, and provided entertainment for more than a few folks.
>
>Jeanne Marrazzo

Michael Kennedy <mkennedy at waypt.com>
Port Townsend, WA, USA