Philly, the great historical city that is the home of the Liberty Bell, the U.S. Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence, not to
mention some good Philly cheese steak subs, has Bald Eagles! for the first time in something like 200 years. This noble creature is the very symbol of the (at least historic) American commitment to peace backed by strength, as seen in the U.S. Seal, and suggested by an olive branch in the eagle’s right talon and a bundle of arrows in its left. The Bald eagle has fought its way back from extinction in order to nest in this old city of the east. Unfortunately, the very symbol of the US may no longer be protected as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Further, the standard threat of developers may end all of this tragically. Unregulated development is paving over all of the natural beauty of this great country of ours, and so I ask, “Who speaks for the trees?”, or the Eagles for that matter? Maybe the Philly Eagles football team can adopt the pair, and in concert with naturalists, find them a safe Philly home?

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It looks like some rare killer whales have made a quick visit to one of my favorite California Bays:

• Killer Whales in Monterey Bay

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