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The Eagle Has Landed: Wild Card Wednesday

Wild Card WednesdayWelcome to the Wild Card Wednesday #2!

WIN a $5 GIFT CARD! Details below.

On Christmas morning, I saw a very large something swoop past the window - a gorgeous bald eagle! It landed on a tree and looked right at me as I quickly snapped the picture (how often does that happen - the camera was right there at the right time and the subject cooperated!) Cool huh?

Pike Count PA Bald Eagle

The bald eagle has become more of a common site here in Pike County; conservation efforts have been successful in bringing our nation's symbol out of danger of extinction. However, since I'm a few miles from Lake Wallenpaupack, and several miles from the Lackawaxen River, I never expected to see one in my yard in Paupack!

Bald eagles have been seen near Lake Wallenpaupack (the osprey is a more common sight there, though) but the majority of the sightings have been along the Lackawaxen River in Kimbles, Rowland, & Lackawaxen (on the Towpath Road.)

Later that January, my kids and I counted over a dozen eagles roosted in trees by the Lackawaxen on The Towpath. I had never seen an eagle in the wild before this picture was taken. Eagle watching is a popular local pass time and hobby - here are some conservation programs that may be of interest:

Eagle watching is but one perk of owning a riverfront property! Click to see the current riverfront homes for sale in Pike and Wayne County, along the Delaware, Wallenpaupack, and Lackawaxen Rivers. Each river & river front home has a unique character and its own beauty. Contact me for more information.

Now, about that $5 gift card. Send a picture for Wild Card Wednesday.

Only a couple of rules: the picture must be your own, or you must have explicit permission from the photographer to submit it - nothing from email forwards or National Geographic websites!Also, it should have something to do with Northeast PA - either the flora and fauna, weather picture, or a picture of life in general - i.e., tubing or kayaking down the Delaware, water skiing, etc.

No hunting trophies, please - those will be a future feature.

The deadline for the first drawing is April 26, 2008!
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Agent Do Diligence WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Paupack Group Independently Owned and Operated
Karen E. Rice is a real estate agent working in Pike & Wayne County of Northeastern PA in the Pocono Mountains. Lake Wallenpaupack is one of Pennsylvania's most popular destinations for vacations, retirement, and purchasing a home.
Posted Wednesday Apr 02