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Power and beauty in Flight

Written by Jean

Tuesday, 02 March 2010

Not a guest in sight (I was on my way to Jozini dam to deliver boat petrol) and what do I get but my best ever sighting of a martial eagle. Now I have been lucky when it comes to sightings of this magnificent eagle but this was something else.

I was on the winding dirt track that leads to our boat and as I rounded a corner there was the eagle flying at my eye height. He flew following the road in front of me for about two kilometers. I have watched these eagles perched near me, flying above me, flying along a cliff face below me but somehow the absolute size, power and grace was brought home to me ten fold watching him fly directly at my eye line.

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at Tuesday, 02 March 2010 15:47by Jay

oh wow, Jean, how incredibly awesome...and interactions with Raptors is soooo special somehow!!!

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at Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:19by Laine

nice one Jean!

that must have been so awesome to see.. and the sighting all to yourself!

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at Saturday, 06 March 2010 17:07by Candys Style

No doubt, it must of been an incredible experience!

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at Wednesday, 10 March 2010 13:51by wildtuinman

Lovely experience indeed!

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