Field notes, v1381
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11 April Bald Eagle almost directly over the garbage then swooped down to it at an angle of about 80°. slideslip- ping and drawing in its wings part way. It leveled off before nearing the water then became quite close to the water where the garbage floated. I was not certain whether it ate any. It did not attack any of the gulls. After making one pass at the garbage it mounted back up to the altitude pre- viously occupied but at a slow rate of climb (perhaps 45°) it flew back toward Mt. #2 Three or four minutes later two more bald eagles came from the area of Mt. 2 and pro- ceeded toward the garbage. Then another one about a minute later, and a 4th bald eagle came out a minute or more after that. These more passes at the gar- bage like the first bald eagle, they mounted back up to 3-400 feet. They continued to soar around, and make sleuts to the garbage as.