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A quickie verbal snapshot

Of a scene pristine...

one of my favorite birds... the poem of course... one of my favorites of yours <grinin (~_~) this poem soars!

Well crafted verse about the daily life of Eagles. Written to portray their majestic beauty. Lovely Poem!

crafted as nature in its finest...great pen...bluerains

picture you give us.

Beautiful ~

More Please~

high! enjoyed the read thanks for sharing

T_T

I find that I can't just pass this beautiful poem without making a strong comment on the plight of the Bald Eagle. The Bald Eagle, was made the National Emblem of the USA in 1782.

Bald Eagles are monogamous and mate for life. A Bald Eagle will only select another mate if its faithful companion should die.

Their population was at 300,000 to 500,000 birds in the early 1700s. But fell to levels in the USA to <10,000 nesting pairs by the 1950s, then to endangered levels of less than 500 pairs by the 1960s. This population decline was caused by humans. The mass shooting of eagles, use of pesticides on crops, destruction of habitat, and contamination of waterways and food sources by a wide range of poisons and pollutants all played a role in harming the Bald Eagle's livelihood and diminishing their numbers.

We should all be ashamed.