A real blue eagle

          This entry was supposed to be a about the Ateneo winning against La Salle during yesterday's UAAP basketball match.  However, in the process of looking for a suitable photo to go with the entry, I typed the term "blue eagle" in Google Image as an exact phrase search and was surprised to find out that there is a real blue eagle.

          The photo on the left is of the Chilean Blue Eagle, which is indigenous in, er, Chile ... and also Peru (where it is called the "Blue Eagle of Peru".  Duh.)

          I decided to just forego my original idea and instead show everyone what a real blue eagle looks like.  I figure that there's probably a hundred blog entries talking about Ateneo's win anyway, making my own most likely wouldn't contribute anything new.

          (Later on, I made a similar search on the term "green archer', but I didn't find anything interesting.  Quite predictable, if you ask me. ;-) )

          What's great about this blue eagle is that it is not purely "blue", but it also has some white on it - matching the Ateneo's school colors of blue and white.  The beauty of this avian is complemented by the detail of the feathers.  Those on the torso (white) are clearly of a different type from the one on the upper breast, crest and wings (blue).  It's of course nowhere as majestic as our own Philippine Eagle - but still, like all eagles it's a sight to behold in a stationary pose, and probably more breathtaking in flight.

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photo credit: http://www.deemacphotos.com/images/chilean_blue_eagle_01.jpg