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Wednesday, April 4. 2018

Just down the road from me

This weekend (thanks, Gwynnie). Wonderful to see the eagle populations expanding. 


Posted by Bird Dog at 06:08 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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I have a friend in Alaska. The locals refer to Bald Eagles as Alaska Pigeons.

They're pretty smart and kinda cheeky. They won't bother hunting when stealing and scavenging is easier and more productive.

If they see you salmon fishing along the banks of a river they will gather in big groups in a nearby tree to watch. They know when you have a fish on and will walk over close to you in anticipation of a feast of fish guts.

If you lose the fish before you land it they will give you a look of disappointment and disgust that shames you on your ineptitude as a fisherman. Then they fly back up to their roost waiting for the next guy to hook up hoping he is not a total loser like you clearly are.
#1 Darryl Licht on 2018-04-04 12:43 (Reply)
Very slowly returning to breed in New England. Still a special thing.
#1.1 BD on 2018-04-04 12:50 (Reply)
When I was in Alaska, the Bald Eagles were scruffy looking and you saw them at the dump, occasionally on the lampposts down at the waterfront.
#1.2 JK Brown on 2018-04-04 13:59 (Reply)

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