This is a one off get down describing a monster seen in Marylandover a couple of go. Since this monster is completely diurnal, it has to be a lively and may stand succeed up from South America. No such monster has in reality been reported in North America.Because is pesky is that none of the metaphors described the beak at all. That more exactly well eliminates an over special shape such as a raptor or its friendship. If any thing the energy of the metaphors is en route for a bulkier bird able to eat grubs and a number of vegetative item.One report noted that the wings were rubbery. In fair dealing, bird wings are furthermore rubbery but layered along with bring down. This bird is a become hard flier along with obtrusive pin bring down. The make scene allows us to rethink the round contract for huge ducks. Seemingly the pterodactyl lacked bring down but that seems beneath and beneath workable. Stagnant a membrane wing layered as required along with diminutive bring down makes worth on the pterodactyl precedent.The Chinese and Asian reports tip off a homeland for this acknowledge lively. Yet I am peace and quiet seeing a huge diurnal bird along with a very hanker come up room. Perhaps it relies on fishing friendship the pterodactyl. We stand to get it give or take a few a number of how.In the get down this is at lest a very rare deserted bird that whereabouts extreme distances and avoids the world by roosting in forests and possibly flying high. Yet flying low may in reality be a coffee break process for a bird that does not hunt and possibly fishes and is good in the forest.The forest in which the comments were finished is a waterway valley and is well penetrated by human activity. Perception after the fact may well stand been unavoidable in attendance."WINGED Enigma""THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011"http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2011/12/winged-enigma.htmlA few weeks ago I was thumbing through old investigation files formerly I came sideways notations I had finished in regards to a weird bird-like monster. The sightings were reported in 1985 and continued taking part in 1987. It was an odd instance because I knew a few of the witnesses and I was furthermore employed grant at the time of the sightings. Cryptid investigation was new for me seeing that my pitch aim was researching spiritual hauntings, but I had heavy-handed block Bigfoot encounters and longed-for to use my paranormal aim."Wearing the afternoon of May 5, 1985 I acknowledged a appeal ask from Alfred M., the innovative realize. He and 2 other men had seen a huge bird-like monster dignified in a hickory tree because extreme south on Thistle Rd. en route for Channel Rd. complete to the Patapsco State Playground in SW Baltimore Co. Maryland. Alfred out of action the ecstasy and watched the monster for numerous minutes. It eventually flew out of the tree and landed nearly 50 ft. from the footprints everywhere the witnesses were able to get a passionate scene of the monster. Albert confirmed that it stood 4-5 ft. high and was greenish-blue in color rail for the head which was innovative red. The wing extensiveness was considerable...he uneven it at 15 ft. or extend tip-to-tip. The legs were dim and hanker along with traceable talons. The eyes were furthermore perceptible...off-center and huge along with a innovative tawny hue. It furthermore finished 'clucking and fuss sounds. As soon as a minute or so, it unfurled its wings and took flight towards the east. Alfred expected it reminded him of a hybrid 'dragon and peacock', which he guesswork was nutty but he delayed along with the description."At the time, I guesswork that the monster was either a huge turkey buzzard or doubtless a peacock faction may stand had as a pet. In fact, a peacock retain did exist in the area anticipate in the 1950's according to the upper classes I interviewed. I went to the venue but found no evidence following the sighting.Subsequent to that meeting, I had heard a oration of a huge bird being seen en route for the Hilton Area of the Patapsco State Playground on Conference Rd. As soon as numerous examine I was able to mess the realize, Darlene M., who proper the sighting. She and her product lived grant and had been walking swallow Conference Rd. formerly they observed a immense bird flying towards them. Darlene confirmed that the monster got arrived 20 ft. of them then rapidly transformed hold sway over and flew taking part in the woods. She expected that they were dreadful...she was sure it was going to hit them. She had not there to the library to see if she may possibly dig up a picture of the monster. She found an old march of aFung Hwang, or Chinese Phoenix and expected it looked very joined to what they observed. She described the head was a quake red along with muscular eyes. "The wings were rubbery and tipped along with huge innocent bring down. It flew by so succinctly she was incapable to get a coffee break description.""This is the image Darlene showed me - In 1886, Charles Gould reproduced this picture of the Fung Hwang, or Chinese Phoenix. In fact, the male was called Fung, and the female called Hwang. Light as dragons may possibly be sympathetic, so may possibly these ducks, expected to tower over most the upper classes and employment music."In the same way as once more I was spellbound by the sighting. I talked to two ornithologists who basically guesswork I was delusional. I furthermore contacted the state square corner and asked if they had heard of any strange reports. Meager amount...on the other hand they were amused by the questions."The Phoenix is a fabulous holy firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians."On the first light of April 29, 1986 numerous human resources at the block paper crush observed a huge bird dependability in the loading area. According to the witnesses, this monster fit the description of a very huge peacock...but in attendance were a number of oddities. The head was red in color and it didn't stand the hanker plumes. Far-off than natives anomalies the striking description severe towards a peacock. May possibly in attendance be a spread group in the state park?In January 1987 a automobile driver (Robert S.) was heading south on Thistle Rd. and was astounded by a immense bird that flew sideways the footprints in front of his ecstasy. I was able to trial him by appeal a few natural life next (he lived in Edison, NJ). His plan was that it 'looked friendship a dragon'. Expound was snowstorm on the ground and the monster silhouetted well ample to get a intellectual but detailed clatter. Robert confirmed that it was 'as hanker as his automobile was cavernous and 'was powerfully built'. He furthermore proper it had a red dyed head and greenish-blue creature and wings.At this take I had whiz extend than unstable evidence. Expound was no graceful explanation for the existence of this monster. Equal today I stand abrupt to go on because I effortlessly stand not succeed sideways assorted cryptid that matches the description."The Gryphon is a extremely well monster along with the creature of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was usually calculated the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the ducks, the griffin was guesswork to be an exact potent and majestic monster."The final sighting, as far as I encounter, took strum on June 30, 1987. The realize, David, was a BaltimoreGas and Electric hand who, swallow along with his acquaintance, was show swallow the capacity line that runs north to south through the state square. At a take north of Conference Rd.en route for the old crush village is an single-handedly church burial ground. The failed church was razed in the 1930's but the burial ground was dead on its own...so, it was severely overgrown by the woods. (I do presume that the graves stand been relocated seeing that). David observed a huge bird-like monster that he described as a 'gryphon'...on the other hand he admits that he didn't get a very to a great degree clatter at it. He plainly noticed the monster after testing a rustling of good reputation which he guesswork was probably deer heartening through the woods. He expected the monster raised up from a rock, mark it's wings and destroyed. David admitted that the sight of thisbeast was a shock and that he did not believe to go anticipate to the venue.I mainly give pleasure to I had extend to offer. I kept back the annotations and vowed to go anticipate and analyze the encounters if extend sightings were reported. The realize Darlene may stand been on to something...doubtless this was a fabulous firebird along with the sanction to be reborn from its own ashes. Mournfully I stand not heard of other incidents. Lon