Sutton Avian Research Center 30 years

I had just decided not to link the Free Beacon promo, when I see Pete has that covered. I hope I don't step on any of Pete's links, because, what if he didn't post on something and we missed a dose of incomparable Pistol Pete commentary!
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Here's a local color item with national repercussions.

The American Bald Eagle has been taken off the endangered species list, in large part thanks to the efforts of the Sutton Avian Research Center. They're just a couple of miles down the road from our place. We increasingly frequently see these grand birds, soaring majestically. Other eagles, also, screech around, joining some other great birds that we've always had, like the amazing Blue Herons. 'Twas not so when we left for Chicago in 1980. Sutton began about five years before we moved back, in 1994.

(I do worry about how tasty our little kitties might look to the big predators. We think maybe one of our cats had a close encounter with an owl a while back, or some other predator bird, because they go for the tail. I hope the owl learned a lesson from tough kitty Spark. An eagle can carry off a small sheep, but I don't think the local cattlemen have to worry.)

Bartlesville Research Center, Known For Bald Eagle Work, Celebrates 30 Years -CBS/6, Tulsa.