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April 7, 2006
Bald Eagle Tends to Nest As Single Dad
Within earshot of traffic roaring along the Capital Beltway, a suddenly single dad is waging a quiet struggle to save his offspring — a nest of bald eagle eggs on the verge of hatching.
The eagle, nicknamed George by workers building a new Beltway bridge, lost his mate, Martha, when she was attacked by another female eagle Wednesday. The aggressor may have been trying to take over George and Martha's nest in suburban Maryland, which is valuable real estate for the area's booming bald eagle population.
For the rest of the Yahoo News article, click here.
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WELL YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY,ANY EAGLE CAN HAVE OFFSPRINGS.IT TAKES A REAL BALD EAGLE TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE.WAY TO GO GEORGE.I'M SO SORRY TO HERE ABOUT MARTHA,THOUGH.I BET SHE WAS SO BEATIFUL.THIER OFFSPRING COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BORN TO BETTER PARENTS.I MEAN,THINK ABOUT IT,MOST EAGLES WOULD HAVE ABORTED THE NEST.BUT LETS FACE IT,GEORGE IS APPARENTLY NOTHING LIKE MOST EAGLES.WOULDN'T YOU AGREE?I KNOW I WOULD.ANYWAY,KEEP ME POSTED ON THE SUCCESS.OH!AND IF POSSIBLE,LET GORGE KNOW THAT THOUGH HIS EVER SO BEAUTIFUL MARTHA IS GONE,SHE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.AND THAT SHE'S WATCHING OVER THEM FROM EAGLE HEAVEN!GOD'S SPEED,& GOD BLESS.GREAT JOB & THANK YOU& GOD BLESS.
--Posted by: STACY A. WALKER at April 9, 2006 4:43 PM
