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Salmon. BALD EAGLE -
1931
May 15 - Seymour Narrows - Three adults
of this magnificent species were seen
today - a single, & a pair. The
single flew low over the water &
once dipped into it with his claws.
Flight was labored & slow.
May 16 - Queen Charlotte St. - Finlayson Channel.
quite a number seen on one small
low island of rock had about 8.
May 17 - East side of Tanana St. Three of
these magnificent birds - full adults -
were seen perched on tree tops, as
we sailed up the channel. They were
within 50-100 yds of each other & were
evidently drying their feathers after
a wetting from the rain. Their
wings were being simply by its side
& exposed the whole dorsal surface
of the tail.
May 31, 1931 Unalaska, Unalaska D., Alaska
Many of these birds around here, & they
are the object of much persecution. Every-
one tries to kill them but there are
remarkably fast killed. Often seen