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Bald Eagle Swoops In Over Holly Pond Near Stamford

by Casey Donahue Neighbors 02/06/13  Comment
A bald eagle flies over Holly Pond in Darien on Tuesday afternoon. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Ward
The Wards believe the eagle was hunting buffleheads, a species of duck. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Ward
The eagle flies off after searching Holly Pond in Darien for a meal. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Ward
A bald eagle is flying over Holly Pond in Darien on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Ward
The eagle leaves Darien. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Ward

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DARIEN, Conn. — Darien Daily Voice readers John and Elizabeth Ward snapped these photos of a bald eagle visiting Holly Pond in Darien on Tuesday.

The Wards were in awe as they watched the eagle flying around Holly Pond, sizing up buffleheads — a type of duck — for a meal. They said they have never seen an eagle at Holly Pond in their 10 years of living in town.

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