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Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
Lake Umbagog, Maine. A tame bald Bald Eagle.
1897. Along this shore (Great Island) we met with a young Bald
June 14. Eagle which was singularly tame. It flew up from the ground
and alighting on a stub sat quietly looking down at us as we
rowed past, almost beneath its perch, and within half gun
shot.
Lake Umbagog, Maine. Five Eagles soaring together.
1900.
Sept.9 Earlier in the day (than the evening) the Stones saw
five Bald Eagles, one an old bird, soaring in company over
the marshes.