Hi Area Birders: While fly fishing for trout this morning on the South Holston River, I spotted a mature Bald Eagle sitting atop a dead sycamore tree beside the river. He (or she) appeared to be trout fishing too, but flew over to the nearest ridge when approached by a local resident intent on taking a picture. What a beautiful site: the Eagle was facing the rising sun, which made the coloration even more spectacular. A great way to start off another Ground Hog Day, even though he saw his shadow too; and I didn't catch a thing except a chill. Location: About one half mile up river from the PVT. Carrier Memorial Bridge (Route 44), near Hickory Tree. I was on the private drive that goes to Rivers Way. Coordinates: 36-30-39 N; 82-07-35 W. Ron Harrington Bristol, VA PS I think this local network is a great idea that is long overdue. Way to go Wallace and others who help set it up!! Three cheers! ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST This is a regional birding list sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. It serves the Russell County Bird Club, Herndon Chapter TOS, Greeneville TOS Chapter, Blue Ridge Birders Club, Butternut Nature Club, Buchanan County Bird Club, Bristol Bird Club, Clinch Valley Bird Club and Cumberland Nature Club. -------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds. To post to this mailing list, simply send an email to: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. -------------------------------------------------- Wallace Coffey, Moderator jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423)764-3958