Newburyport: Bird watcher train their scopes on the Merrimack River at Cashman Park  in Newburyport during the annual Eagle Festival Saturday. JIm Vaiknoras/Staff photo
Newburyport:Tom Ricardi holds a bald eagle during a presentation at Newburyport City Hall Saturday as part of the 4th annual Newburyport Eagle Festival photo by Jim Vaiknoras/Newburyport Daily News. February 14, 2009
, Newburyport:Tom Ricardi holds a bald eagle during a presentation at Newburyport City Hall Saturday as part of the 4th annual Newburyport Eagle Festival photo by Jim Vaiknoras/Newburyport Daily News. February 14, 2009
Newburyport:  A pair of bald eagles share a meal on the ice in the Merrimack River just off the seawall in Newburyport. Jim Vaiknoras/staff photo
Newburyport: Kenny Hodge, 11, makes a hit in a badminton tournament Wednesday afternoon. He was at the Kelley School Teen Center in Newburyport. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Byfield: Shaun, left, and twim brother Brendan Wallace get their Eagle Scout badges at a ceremony at the  Byfield Grange Sunday. The boys are currently attending Unity College in Unity Maine. Brendan is studying environmental science in hopes of being an evironmental police officer and Shaun is studying marine biology. Jim Vaiknoras/staff photo
Newbury: A bald eagle perches on a log floating in the salt marsh along teh Plum Island Turnpike in newbury Monday afternoon. Jim Vaiknoras/Staff photo
Newburyport: An eagle soars over the Merrimack River near the Chain Bridge in Newburyport Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Ben Laing/Staff Photo
Newburyport: An eagle soars over the Merrimack River near the Chain Bridge in Newburyport Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Ben Laing/Staff Photo
Newburyport: Tom Ricardi of the Massachusetts Bird of Prey Rehabilition Center shows off an auger buzzard which comes from North Africa and Europe at Newburyport City Hall for the Eagle Fest. The bird would be called a hawk in the United States.Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Newburyport: Bird watcher train their scopes on the Merrimack River at Cashman Park in Newburyport during the annual Eagle Festival Saturday. JIm Vaiknoras/Staff photo
Newburyport: Bird watcher train their scopes on the Merrimack River at Cashman Park  in Newburyport during the annual Eagle Festival Saturday. JIm Vaiknoras/Staff photo
Newburyport: Bird watcher train their scopes on the Merrimack River at Cashman Park in Newburyport during the annual Eagle Festival Saturday. JIm Vaiknoras/Staff photo
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