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02-01-2008, 05:58 PM | #1 | |||
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...something out on the ice. At first I thought it was something left behind by an ice fisherman. There's a bunch of shacks off my shoreline, but there's usually not a lot of activity during the week.
Then it moved. I looked again and I thought it was my cat! I wasn't dressed so I got out the binoculars to make sure before I went charging out yelling at some animal that wasn't my cat... I got the binoculars focused in and could finally see what was out there. It looked like a wild turkey for a second because it's back was towards me, but then it turned and looked my way. It was a bald eagle! It was sitting on the ice eating a fish. I am not sure if someone left some bait behind or threw a fish out or what, but there it was, in all it's majesty and beauty, having lunch just off my shoreline! There is no open water here now, so I am still confused as to where it got the fish. We see a lot of eagles and ospreys during the warmer months, but very rarely in the winter. It flew off before I could get my camera, but I got out my Dad's old Canon AE-1 and the telephoto zoom lens and loaded it up and got it all ready for the next time. Now I want to put some fish or meat out there tomorrow and see if I can get it to come back so I can get some pics!! {...I am also glad my cat finally came in cause I was getting a little worried! With the size of that bird, my cat would easily be a snack! I saw one grab a neighbor's cat a few years ago. It flew off and dropped it on some rocks just offshore and then swooped in and it was all over. ...} On second thought, maybe I will bait it a ways down from my house for the cat's sake!
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02-01-2008, 06:30 PM | #2 | ||
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Beautiful birds aren't they? We have hundreds, if not thousands here...can see them all around. I had a kitty come up missing about 10 years ago, and friends told me that the Eagles love kitties for munchies...ahem!! Not what I wanted to hear, but he never showed up dead or alive...
oopps, just noticed you were going to protect your kitty....not a bad idea!!!
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02-01-2008, 06:40 PM | #3 | |||
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Naturally living in Australia, I've never seen a bald eagle, but I have seen them on TV and they look huge!
I can well imagine an eagle that size taking your kitty cat. Here in Oz we have smaller eagles than that, and they'll take a new born lamb. I guess even eagles have to eat. Greenjeans, I had just noticed your avatar with the northern lights when you took it off. The state I live in down under in Australia, is the only one where you can see the southern lights if all the conditions are right. I've seen them only twice that I can remember. They are both beautiful and fascinating to watch. Now back to your regular program (Sorry RW)
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02-02-2008, 11:29 AM | #4 | ||
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I had no idea that there were Southern Lights! I asked DH about that once, and he didn't think so either. HA! How arrogant of us!! LOL!!!!! Would love to veiw those lights with you down under!! Back to topic
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02-02-2008, 11:56 AM | #5 | |||
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Cool, RW, but, yes do protect your kitties and small doggies..
We used to have a Peligrin Falcon visiting our yard, quite often. I think he was after our mulitude of chipmonks. Either DH or I would accompany our pupper on his daily jaunts around the yard. Although not as big as an Eagle, the PF is big enough to pick up a small animal, and is a meat eater. They used to nest on top of one of our tall buildings Downtown, until it was torn down. I don't know if they found a new nesting place there or moved on.
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02-01-2008, 06:41 PM | #6 | |||
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RW~ I think Bald Eagles are splendid. We see alot of them up my way. The Lock and Dam has a Bald Eagle watch and there are so many, you can't count them. If you get a pic, you should post it.
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02-01-2008, 07:12 PM | #7 | |||
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I have only one time seen a bald eagle at it was in South Carolina. We were going Kayaking to Capers Island and we were on a road that was wooded and isolated.
The lead driver stopped, got out and pointed this eagle out to us. I should not admit this - BUT - I got so EXCITED that I jumped out of my car to see the Eagle and left my car in drive. Fortunately, as my car began inching up toward my brother-in-law's car who had stopped in front of me, my BIL can running back, jumped in my car and put it in park - I was so embarrassed, but I will never forget seeing the bird... I cannot imagine being able to see them all the time. Take good care of your kitties...
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02-01-2008, 07:21 PM | #8 | |||
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They are beautiful aren't they! We get them nesting here. And flying overhead, there is no mistaking them in flight!
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02-01-2008, 07:32 PM | #9 | |||
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My sister and her husband live in Talkeetna,Alaska they had a log home built right beside a lake and have seen lots of eagles and beavers.I went there for vacation it's beautiful there I definatly want to go back.
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