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Petelka
1943
Aquila chrysaetos
June 13 Amu' SE Beegum, 1650ft., Tehama Co, Calif.
A large falconiform flying along the north ridge was identified as possibly this species. At first I thought it to be a vulture,
Thinking the alternate soaring and heavy beating wings as peculiar. However, Miller then suggested it to be a Golden Eagle, and
on closer appraisal of wing-tail proportion,
The bird certainly was not a vulture.