Chelsea Surprise Guest 2-1-12

When pulling in to Chelsea (Largo, MD farm house office) parking place today, an almost adult EAGLE flew from right to left toward the pond!!! One's never been spotted there before~~NO rivers! Quietly got out of car and spotted it perched on top of Henry Heron's cedar tree!.....

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Note some white markings on belly....

It opened wings to turn around and light feathers are visible...

 Back of head has some grayish markings....

Learned from coworkers that it had been seen Monday and Tuesday feeding on something at the edge of the pond and fur was flying. Proved to be a fawn carcass.

P.S. You can see Henry Heron on that tree in post called Tall Bird on 12-7-11.