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crossposted at flowersforsocrates.com
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Even Bertie Gregory, wildlife photographer extraordinaire, has trouble keeping a bald eagle flying at full speed in the frame.
Here’s A story of how the U.S. nearly lost our national bird, and its resurgence:

