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The arrival of the rare Stellers sea eagle in Mainehas caused quite a stir among bird-watching aficionados.The massive bird from Siberia has spent the last few weeks chilling along the coast, first in Georgetown, then in Boothbay Harbor.Today, Bangor Daily News readers who havent headed down in the hope of catching a glimpse of the bird can sit back and do so here.Steven Ditzler generousl adidas samba y provided todays video of the Stellers sea eagle, which he took in Boothbay. It shows the bird having a meal while sitting in a treetop.Steve shares a compelling account of his Jan. 14 sighting, which includes a description of how the Stellers sea eagle wound up with what appears to be a duck dinner adidas sambarose . I believe the Stellers took the meal away from a bald eagle, Ditzler said. I had seen two bald eagles flying from around the <Maine>State] Aquarium area across the water toward Spruce Point, one of which was holding the presumed duck. Next thing Ditzler knew, the Stellers sea eagle was in hot pursuit of the bald eagle carrying the duck. They flew overhead so I followed the birds around the point and saw the bald eagle, who previously had the duck perched in a tree, without the meal air force 1 , Ditzler said. I could hear crows calling out and mobbing closer to the coast and went toward the noise. With crows dive-bombing the Stellers as it ate the duck, the bald eagle looked on from some 100 feet away. Not 100 percent confirmed the Stellers was eating the same prey item, but I think its highly likely, gi Bpwr Visitation at the Medical Center expands to 10 hours
While we are waiting for winter snow and ice to give way to spring mud, its a perfect time to gather what we need for basic equipment to do spring yard work with our bird dogs when the time comes. And by yard work, I dont mean pruning bushes and planting seeds.Even finished gun dogs need a spring tune-up, especially if they are going to compete in the many hunt tests and field trials offered by various pointing dog clubs in New England from spring through the end of fall.Its not that the dogs forget what to do. They are just out of practice ?rusty, if you will ?and lack the finesse they had achieved by seasons end last year. Competition placements can come down to finesse.A toolbox of training equipment can be as simple as a check cord, a whistle on a lanyard, a bumper, a blank gun and a lot of patience.Check c stanley shop ordCheck cords generally are 15 to 20 feet long, can be made of different materials, and are basically a length of rope used to help direct or keep control of the dog. They can be purchased at custom lengths as well.WhistlesI use a pea whistle on a black nylon lanyard I ordered online 12 years ago. It has become my favorite, and it is the one all of my dogs recognize. I keep this one in my vehicle in case yeezy canada one of the dogs escapes me for some reason. I also have a pealess whistle as a backup, but I rarely use it.BumpersBumpers ?also called dummies ?are used primarily to teach retrieving. They can be made of plastic, canvas or rubber. owala website The plastic ones float, so they ar
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