My buddy sent me this site that has some great pictures of two Bald Eagles engaging each other as they fighter over a duck.
SFW.
SFW.
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Bald Eagle 1v1 (similar)
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I've still yet to see a bald eagle in the wild, so far only in a type of bird-hospital (Busch Gardens I think it was). They were impressive just sitting on their stumps waiting for their wings to heal, I can imagine seeing them in flight and fighting. That was pretty neat.
They are pretty common in Florida, or least they were 25 years ago. I forget the name of the National Guard base a few miles from JAX, but we would see a lot of them down there around the lake when we would fly there.
still true today. I saw one chasing down an osprey with a fish in the unfinished development behind my apartments...first time i've ever seen one in the wild.
I've seen a couple in the wild from a distance back home in the Hudson Valley of New York and I've seen one real close while we were rowing on the Severn River my plebe year. That was a really beautiful Eagle... first and only time I've ever seen my coach stop practice.
But yeah, they are beautiful birds. I always kind of get that "Go America!" feeling when I see them.
But yeah, they are beautiful birds. I always kind of get that "Go America!" feeling when I see them.
Not sure if this belongs in this post, or MB's SIG post.
http://www.king5.com/animals/news/stories/NW_013009WAB-eagle-clubbing-ks.2ee0aca.html
http://www.king5.com/animals/news/stories/NW_013009WAB-eagle-clubbing-ks.2ee0aca.html
My roommate lives on that lake. To echo what andrews7 said, they aren't rare at all in WA. I see them pretty often on the west side of the state.
I'd like to fuck that guy up. That's terrible. Lake Tapps is quite a ways away so it's pretty unlikely it was the same eagle.
I'd like to fuck that guy up. That's terrible. Lake Tapps is quite a ways away so it's pretty unlikely it was the same eagle.
They are quite common in the Delaware River areas of NY/NJ/PA. Used to see them all the time when I was camping/canoeing.
I'm glad they are no longer officially "Threatened" or "Endangered." If they were, which of those two birds would have to be charged with such a blatant violation of the Endangered Species Act? The photographer does not indicate which bird was the aggressor, but it is obvious that at least one of the two birds was trying to harm the other...and the other reciprocated. Perhaps both birds would have been taken into custody? I guess we'll never know.
I'm glad they are no longer officially "Threatened" or "Endangered." If they were, which of those two birds would have to be charged with such a blatant violation of the Endangered Species Act? The photographer does not indicate which bird was the aggressor, but it is obvious that at least one of the two birds was trying to harm the other...and the other reciprocated. Perhaps both birds would have been taken into custody? I guess we'll never know.
Now if I could just get these winged rats off my roof, I'd have something.
The one on the left has become addicted to Oscar Meyer wieners, however ... he might present a challenge ...
The one on the left has become addicted to Oscar Meyer wieners, however ... he might present a challenge ...
GroundPounder
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Maybe the photographer actually incited the birds to fight. I think that a full FBI response be activated to get to the bottom of this.
Speaking of Eagles
Friend of mine sent these. He (a retired Senior Chief) was fishing with his son (a retired CG helo rescue guy) up in Alaska.
His narrative:
"Here's a couple that we took in Alaska two or three years ago. This guy came down near Howie's boat while we were pulling shrimp pots. He grabbed a fish but it was too big for him to get back airborne. So he just swam to shore with it and proceeded to chow down. There is something about their talons that they can not release until the weight is removed. So swimming to shore was the only option. Just look at the beak on that bird...."
Friend of mine sent these. He (a retired Senior Chief) was fishing with his son (a retired CG helo rescue guy) up in Alaska.
His narrative:
"Here's a couple that we took in Alaska two or three years ago. This guy came down near Howie's boat while we were pulling shrimp pots. He grabbed a fish but it was too big for him to get back airborne. So he just swam to shore with it and proceeded to chow down. There is something about their talons that they can not release until the weight is removed. So swimming to shore was the only option. Just look at the beak on that bird...."
Lobster
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Now if I could just get these winged rats off my roof, I'd have something.
The one on the left has become addicted to Oscar Meyer wieners, however ... he might present a challenge ...
A4's you're still giving handouts to those damn liberal birds???
Very common in the PacNW. I almost hit one in the groove on one of my early Prowler flights. He liked to circle at the approach end of Rwy 14 at Whidbey and raise aircrew blood pressure. I swear he was suicidal.
