Clear, windy, highs in the twenties, lows just below zero. A large bald eagle sat perched above the homestead for most of the afternoon watching over me as I worked. Minnesota is home to more nesting pairs of bald eagles that any other state in the lower 48. "Baldys" can grow up to 15 lbs and have a wing span of 96 inches (8ft)! They build the largest nest of any North American bird (up to 13 ft deep and 8 ft wide), eat mainly fish, and can fly up to 40 mph (30 mph with a fish). They are known to be extremely sensitive to human activity so I felt priviledged that have it around for so long.
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