Birds of prey soar on the Colorado River
Contributed/VTRC
Colder winters in the northeast motivate eagles to migrate to Texas for temporary homestead.
By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
At the height of the winter season, catching a glimpse of one of the largest birds of prey on Earth is not out of reach for visitors to Burnet and Llano counties.
From December to spring time, Lake Buchanan and the Colorado River which feeds into it, along both the counties have become migrating grounds to the American bald eagle and a number of their juvenile brood. …
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