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0 posted 2001-06-21 10:49 PM


The eagles of this valley
Are a thrilling sight to see.
We watch them soar and plummet,
Wherever prey may be.
The hunting must be ample,
For so many cross the skies
And often breezes carry
The sound of their shrill cries.
No other place we know of
Has a population near
The numbers of bald eagles
That we find living here.
The cliffs along the river,
Are a natural nesting site.
In spring we see young eaglets,
When launching their first flight
And often in the daytime,
When our eyes will turn above,
We can always see the eagles
We've come to know and love.

Betty Lou Hebert

© Copyright 2001 Betty Lou Hebert - All Rights Reserved
ellie LeJeune
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1 posted 2001-06-22 06:24 AM


Betty; this is a magnificent poem! I am reminded of one of my favorite scriptures from Isaiah 40:31..."They that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles wings". Love, Ellie

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2 posted 2001-06-22 06:45 AM


You are truly blessed to view such a magnificent scene of nature. Thanks for the mental picture.

Melton

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3 posted 2001-06-22 03:04 PM


ellie:  Thank you for the accolade!  Strangely enough, that very scripture was running through my mind as I watched the eagles.  I have never been anywhere to see such a concentration of them over the distance we travelled. We have driven through the Umpquaa before but not at this time of year.  It was a wonderful, uplifting experience!

Betty Lou Hebert

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4 posted 2001-06-22 03:05 PM


Melton:  Thank you for reading and commenting. It was a beautiful drive and experience.

Betty Lou Hebert

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5 posted 2001-06-22 04:08 PM


Dear Betty,  Your eagle poe is exquisite.  I sometimes have a fwew resting in my tall cedars, but not in great numbers.  Beautiful.  Joyce
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6 posted 2001-06-22 11:33 PM


Dear Joyce:  Thank you!  We have a few eagles here in the wetlands beyond our back yard.  There are pools there that they like to fish.  The ones in the poem though, I saw in Oregon.  Never have seen so many in one place.  We get an influx of them here in Coeur d'Alene in December every year, when the kokanee spawn and die in the lake, but not like the Umpquaa Valley.

Betty Lou Hebert

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