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Whenever looking at hawks and falcons in the past, I wondered if perhaps they weren't an eagle,..that is until you see an eagle. It's silhouette and soar make its presence much more obvious and identifiable. Seems as though when you do see the eagle, there really isn't a doubt about it."So true! We have hawks all the time, here in our back yard - next to a small patch of woods. (Northern NJ) Last spring an eagle swooped by, fairly close to the ground, and then flew up and away. I knew immediately it wasn't a falcon or hawk, and knew it MUST have been a Bald Eagle -- because of the coloring. I'd seen eagles before, but not that close. Sure enough, my bird books agreed. Exciting!
Sounds just like my backyard and hawks are always hunting there. Occasionally see an owl on a fence post watching for supper. I live in S.E. Missouri.
