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RTS for Monday February 4, 2008
LOOK UP: “Do bald eagles migrate? The answer is yes and no!”
That’s our response today from our buddy in Kane known as “Eagle-Eye.”
He continues, “Eagles will migrate if there is a lack of food. Example: If the lakes or rivers are frozen over in their home territory, they will move to locations where there is open water, where they will have a food supply. “
“When the Kinzua Dam freezes over, you will find many eagles on the Allegheny River below the dam. The river doesn’t freeze! Bald eagles are not true hunters. They are basically scavengers, and will also frequent road kills.
“Robins winter this area basically the same. If there is food, you will see them all year round, if no food, they will go further south to a food supply. This is a great time of the year to see bald Eagles. Best time — early morning, just below the Kinzua Dam.”
SIGN OF TIMES: John D. Laskowski of Halifax sheds some additional light on the state’s misspelling problems:
“Many PennDOT errors abound statewide. In central Pennsylvania we have two signs on Route 11/15S one mile apart that state Trevorton 5 Harrisburg 47, and Trevorton 5 Harrisburg 46!”
“Then the seven signs along Route 325E all have errors in the sign labeling (the correct — Clark’s Valley Rd.) as Clarks Valley Rd., Clarkvalley Rd., Clarksvalley Rd. and Clark Valley Rd.
“At the western end of 325E there is a sign stating. ‘Harrisburg 6 miles.’ Two miles south on Route 322/22E a sign states, ‘Harrisburg 8 miles (Did I go backwards?)’
“On Route 6 from Route 59 looking west at Ormsby there is one sign stating Mount Alton 4 miles, Warren 57 miles. Fifty-five yards west, the next sign states Mount Alton 6 miles, Warren 57 miles!
“Then there are those large yellow signs all over PA stating: Buckle Up Next Million Miles. Insert ‘one,’ please; million is a unit, not a number!
“My all-time favorite: those annoying PennDOT electronic billboards stating ‘Driver Safe.’ Hey, PennDOT! Hire a retired English teacher please or look at the back of any PA Game Commission sign (Hunt Safely).”
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