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Black Eagle with Wings Spread
Reminds me of one of the old stories about a boy who climbed on a cliff to an eagles nest to get a sacred eagle feather. He ended up in the eagle's nest with two young birds and couldn't find a way to get back down. He was adopted by the eagles and shared their food and one day the two baby eagles were big enough so he tied one on each of his wrists and they flew him down to safety. In thanks, he painted their heads the sacred red colour and released them and that is how Turkey Vultures got their red heads...at least that's how I remember the story.
Black Eagle with Wings Spread
Reminds me of one of the old stories about a boy who climbed on a cliff to an eagles nest to get a sacred eagle feather. He ended up in the eagle's nest with two young birds and couldn't find a way to get back down. He was adopted by the eagles and shared their food and one day the two baby eagles were big enough so he tied one on each of his wrists and they flew him down to safety. In thanks, he painted their heads the sacred red colour and released them and that is how Turkey Vultures got their red heads...at least that's how I remember the story.