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As we stood talking another visitor dropped by also, rather literally, as a hawk or young golden eagle flew in! [...] It was incredible to me as it took place, as I have never met a flying hawk or eagle face to face before. [...] The hawk or eagle was completely in control in his or her flight, Deb and I were at no time in danger, but he or she flew in and actually looked at us almost face to face and then showed us a full in-flight wing span a meter wide (three feet or more) as he or she turned up the angle of flight and soared back up again, just over our heads. [...]
As Rob and I looked up hawks and eagles in our bird books I am unable to say for sure what the bird was. It appeared larger than the hawks who appear in our area and are often seen flying overhead. [...] Perhaps it was a young eagle, or a large hawk with slightly more brown or golden feathers than our bird books show. [...]
[...] The four of us were so busy talking that we actually missed the little drama that followed: Laurel briefly mentioned it to me right after it took place—telling me that a very large bird, a hawk or an eagle, had flown from low over the house seemingly right toward her and Debbie before zooming back up to perch high in a tree in the backyard of the house across the road. [...]