I just posted the story so people can look at the red tail hawk and anyone who drives Sweetwater by the power poles will recognize this bird. We have several of them that use the power poles for perches.
Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Posts: 135 Location: Uptown-Downtown EM
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:25 am Post subject:
I've seen the bald eagle a couple of along EM Blvd, and several other times in the trees just off the south side of SR73 in Fairfield. I've also had the pleasure of running into the golden eagle a couple of times - once almost literally. He was in the middle of the road at the top of Five Mile Pass breakfasting on some roadkill when I was on my way home after working a night shift. He wasn't about to leave that dead bunny, and if I hadn't hit the brakes HARD, he would have been roadkill also.
Really an impressive bird when up close and personal, only a couple of feet from your windshield. He seems to like hanging out on the Rush Valley side of the pass more than on the Cedar Valley side.
It's too bad that the population growth out here has scared the coyotes too far out to hear at night, but at least the raptors still come around sometimes. Keep your eyes peeled, especially if you go over in the direction of Tooele. Lots of hawks, antelope and deer; occasional eagles, coyotes, owls, badgers, foxes, elk ..... and a billion bunnies. _________________ No two of us are exactly alike. You are unique - Just like everyone else.
