Date: 10/05/2010

Number: 1

Spotted what looked like a large bird of prey above Alligator Bayou, a small bayou off St Andrew's Bay at Naval Station Panama City, FL. I watch many large birds here including Turkey Vultures, Osprey and Brown Pelicans but this one was different. Was able to verify via binoculars it was indeed a mature American Bald Eagle. The eagle then swooped down and snatched up a fish and made for a group of pine trees on the opposite bank. I've heard there are eagles here but that was my first personal sighting. Beautiful!

Panama City, FL

Latitude: 30.2 Longitude: -85.6

Observed by: Steve
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