Alaska field notes, v1299
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422 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