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Dispatcher12 t1_j7ypfit wrote

I never saw an eagle until I moved up here and I still get all giddy when it happens.

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stoned_hardscaper92 OP t1_j7ypjoo wrote

Usually out here by harrisburg we usually only see them near the river or up higher flying so when this beauty stopped to eat a roadkill deer everyone was stopping

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topspin9 t1_j7z8jfr wrote

Occasionally in the fields around Lititz.

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four980 t1_j7zt0sl wrote

Saw one about two weeks ago on the first green at Armitage golf course in Mechanicsburg. Never seen one in the wild and was kinda shocked just how large of a bird it was. Plus it was picking at some kinda small animal. So cool.

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stoned_hardscaper92 OP t1_j80r59m wrote

Yeah this one was pretty big it actually pulled a deer carcass into the field farther I was probably about 20-30 yards away it was awesome

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TacoNomad t1_j7zgiba wrote

We just bought a house along the river, and they perch in the trees in the backyard. Unfortunately my camera isn't very good and the tree branches are good cover, so I rarely get shareable pics.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j805hbu wrote

There are Eagles nests up and down the Swatara Creek in Lebanon County.

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mybrosteve t1_j7z45i7 wrote

We've only started seeing them in this area within the past few years. 20 years ago even Hawk Mountain would only have one or two sightings a year. It's amazing how well the population has come back!

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Practical_Fix_5350 t1_j7zvbft wrote

French Creek has a pair, they're a good pair for people to know about and visit because they live in the middle of the lake so no one can bother them.

John Heinz has a pair in the middle of the Marsh too. Funny enough if you look up in the sky from the stadiums you may see one of them, I know they hunt around the navy yard I've seen them while fishing there.

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susinpgh t1_j7z7baa wrote

I do too. There's a nest right above the Strip District in Pittsburgh. Love seeing them and the hawks circling.

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Watchyousuffer t1_j807obo wrote

not in PA, but I was at mt vernon last summer and while we were at washington's old tomb, two bald eagles flew out over the river and perched in a branch right next to the tomb. it was comically patriotic

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NotNowDamo t1_j7zpcri wrote

Grew up in Lancaster County, wasn't until my mid 20s before I saw one.

Now, 20 years later, they seem to be everywhere (I now live in western PA).

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IamSauerKraut t1_j805pbq wrote

If you go out to Middle Creek on the LebCo/LanCo border, you'll sometimes see them taking down a snow goose at this time of year. There is also a nesting pair just off the lake.

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NotNowDamo t1_j80f5wz wrote

The Susq, especially around Pequea and Chickies Rock has them. As does Muddy Run.

But the Allegheny National Forest's Kinzua Reservoir in McKean County is thick with them. I have yet to visit that lake without seeing them.

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roadwarrior721 t1_j7yulga wrote

Doing his part to grow hype for Sunday!

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GTholla t1_j7z7hfc wrote

Woop! Go birds! It's like Punxsutawney Phil but for the superbowl!

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Icyyflame t1_j7zfsw4 wrote

What is he doing here!?!? He should be on his way to phoenix to gouge the eyes out of the chiefs!!!!

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Raidaz75 t1_j7z6ug5 wrote

I actually saw one when I was going hunting with my dad in New Milford last year

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enz1ey t1_j7zquuk wrote

Probably one of the coolest moments of my life is when I was at Ft. Indiantown Gap walking from the barracks to the laundromat. A helicopter was taking off nearby and flying low and overhead, and as I looked up to watch it pass over me, there was a bald eagle flying right underneath it in the same direction.

Badass.

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FasterThanYou302 t1_j80tz5j wrote

Beautiful creatures aren’t they? They actually have quite a few running around in the lower Delaware area. To the point where next to a huge nest they we’re building a new development and decided to name it Eagle Glenn. I enjoy watching them snatch up snow geese for dinner lol.

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1800sunshine t1_j7zkkzc wrote

I see them occasionally in fields along route 934 heading to the Gap too!

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Marcy595 t1_j7zvycc wrote

I almost hit one driving to Erie one day. It was eating something on the side of the road but it flew away before I got to it. I never realized how massive they are

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IamSauerKraut t1_j805w40 wrote

Eagles smell less than the turkey vultures.

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infernaldragonboner t1_j8078uy wrote

Saw one a few years back at my parents place (suburbs northwest of Philly). It landed in a stream in their backyard, pulled out a pretty sizable fish, and proceeded to eat it in the lawn. It was so cool!

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Fawnadeer101 t1_j80aljs wrote

When I came home for break, I saw so many eagles around. In Chester country, usually once in every few years I would see one, but I saw like over 10 in less than a month!

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ZappaZoo t1_j80uol0 wrote

I was hiking in the hills above Conowingo Dam four years ago and saw 14 of them once. Anymore I see maybe one or two there. Same with around Holtwood Dam.

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RV_Web t1_j7ziszn wrote

That thing isnt real. U guys know its a government drone, right?

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stoned_hardscaper92 OP t1_j80q3xn wrote

What and next you're gonna tell me the earth is flat

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RV_Web t1_j85yjkg wrote

wait, what? No, you've got it all wrong. People who believe the Earth is flat are the same people who believe birds are real.

Birds used to be real but they have long long since gone extinct. See, its like when Christians try and tell you that dinosaur bones are God testing our faith, only the government is reinforcing your belief in birds to hide the fact that our planet and ecology is all fucked up. One need only to disassemble any common bird to see what I mean.

r/birdsarentreal

spread the word.

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vonHindenburg t1_j7zy4ry wrote

It's so weird. When I was a kid, they were on the verge of extinction. Now, my brother is worried about them attacking his lambs.

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KyleRichXV t1_j804xd6 wrote

Had one in my backyard in SEPA last month. Absolutely huge and beautiful creatures.

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BartlettMagic t1_j81fc9b wrote

There's one that lives in the woods near my house. It took one of my chickens last year. I still see it cruising over my property looking for more about once a week. It's crazy how common they're getting, when I was a kid it was a pretty big deal to see one, and I still feel that way, even though I've got one that has become a minor nuisance.

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Radiant_Host_4254 t1_j825kij wrote

One has a nest on a cell tower near CD High school. Possibly the same bird.

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Dredly t1_j82ltfx wrote

Show this to people who say we need less regulations and laws.

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They are awesome to see making a massive comeback, and are HUGE birds. like over a foot more wingspan then turkey vultures! So cool

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Capta1nMax1mum t1_j843li0 wrote

What does his collar say? Have you tried giving him kibble? I lost my bald eagle about a week ago.

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pleecl t1_j8l6sou wrote

We have a few pairs in/around Shippensburg

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