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2017-06-23 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Bald Eagle in Action (Beautiful/Magestic)

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Posted by Thaith Creng2729 2017-06-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top

#1 "Salmon strips to bait halibut"

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Is this common?

Posted by Shipman 2017-06-23 04:46|| 2017-06-23 04:46|| Front Page Top

#2 I had a similar experience fishing the West Canada Creek in the Adirondak Mountains. A Bald Eagle flew down the river and suddenly dropped down right in front of me. It took me a moment to realise it had seen my spinning lure in the water. I stopped reeling it in. The eagle checked its dive and flew on.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-23 05:07|| 2017-06-23 05:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Eagles recovered from their low in a grand fashion.

On a hunting trip in MT a couple years ago, the guides (who I have used for several years) had started referring to them as "sky-otes", they were so common.

Posted by no mo uro 2017-06-23 05:33|| 2017-06-23 05:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Saw a video a year or so ago showing a guy feeding bald eagles on a fishing boat in Alaska. There were dozens of them on the deck, snacking up fish as he threw them out. It was pretty amazing to watch.

Here it is - mind the audio volume:

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-06-23 08:30|| 2017-06-23 08:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Visited San Juan Island in Puget Sound in 1992, found many dozens of bald eagles scavenging a large number of dead salmon along the shoreline. First ones I had ever seen. Up until about 1980 I had not seen even a single raptor on my travels all over the USA.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-06-23 12:00|| 2017-06-23 12:00|| Front Page Top

#6 just watched one yesterday" scoop and eat in flight", they truly are "Pigs" of the sky.... majestic Pigs

Posted by 746 2017-06-23 12:20|| 2017-06-23 12:20|| Front Page Top

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