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Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Eagle-eyed Everett photographer captures nature in action
EVERETT — Kent Hricziscse was relaxing on his deck on a hot sunny day last week when the attack began.
A bald eagle dove out of the sky, talons aimed at a family of ducks swimming on Silver Lake. The eagle missed, but wheeled around and tried again.
Hricziscse gasped, and ran for his camera. While Hricziscse clicked away, the duck family he had spent days observing from his lakeside house came under siege.
See the photo and read the rest of the story here:
www.heraldnet.com/article/20090723/NEWS01/707239925/0/NEWS
