[va-bird] Bald Eagles in Halifax County

Greetings to all:
This morning on the way down to Shirley's parents home a Northern Harrier flew 
across the road near Tuck Airport on St Rd 716.  After we arrived, I started 
birding the edge of the woods and near a new pond that is being built by her 
cousin on her father's family farm.  When all of a sudden I caught a large bird 
approaching from my left just above the trees.  It turned out to be an adult 
Bald Eagle.  But what was really a surprise was to see that the bird was 
carrying nesting material a large weedy patch of grass.

I soon went to the Banister River WMA and with minutes I found a sub-adult Bald 
Eagle.  This is the earliest that I have seen eagles at the WMA as it is 
usually April before I see one.   

On the way back to pick up Shirley, I had an adult Bald Eagle fly over the road 
at Runt Powell's farm that was her mother's family farm.

Now I have seen both Bald Eagles and Mississippi Kites of both of her parents 
family farms.

Jeff Blalock
South Boston, VA
(434) 470-8071
jcbabirder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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