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Sunday, January 20. 2008

Eagle and Fox

This is a reposting from one year ago:

I do not have the provenance of this remarkable photo which came in over the transom, but it is clearly somewhere West. A gold star for the photographer who must have spend many patient hours watching this carcass in the snow.

The picture tells the story: a Red Fox and a Magpie were happily dining on a deer carcass when Mr. Golden Eagle passed by. Does he believe that he can take a fox? I doubt that he can, but he can sure rattle his equanimity, and interrupt his luncheon.

 

Posted by Bird Dog in Natural History and Conservation at 13:49 | Comments (15) | Trackbacks (0)

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Yes, but the eagle has him by the balls. Eagle wins. ALSO..

"Rich Guy Wins Yacht Race"
According to witnesses who observed him walking down a pier on his way to the awards banquet, the rich guy who won was "snappy-looking," wearing a fancy sailor's cap and some sort of big, lambs-wool sweater from the Hebrides. They also noted that the man was tall and well-tanned, and had a beautiful lady on his arm–in addition to being, of course, rich.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29191
#1 Habu on 2007-01-26 07:18 (Reply)
Under the heading of "Way too rich to pass up"

"French Muslim jailed for attacking gynaecologist"

PARIS: A French Muslim who attacked a male gynaecologist for examining his wife just after she had given birth, saying it was against Islam, has been jailed for six months by a Paris court.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/3940505a12.html
#2 Habu on 2007-01-26 08:13 (Reply)
In our Amazon.com world of gift certificates don't overlook these timeless gifts that are fun, fun ,fun!!!

Mr. Potato Head
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Uncle Milton's Ant Farm
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and

A good game of Jax
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Watch in delight as your kids abandon their Xbox for these exciting games!!!
#3 Habu on 2007-01-26 08:39 (Reply)
Our kids missed out on some fine toys. Their loss.
#4 BD on 2007-01-26 08:44 (Reply)
Amazing photo!
#5 Dr X on 2007-01-26 12:29 (Reply)
Habu, you do know that the Onion is a "satire" publication, right?
#6 buddy larsen on 2007-01-26 12:44 (Reply)
Onion, a satire?.yeah, it's Friday and I wanted to lighten up.

BUT looky here:

What a Waste
By Charles Krauthammer

Is there anything more depressing than yet another promise of energy independence in yet another State of the Union address? By my count, 24 of the 34 State of the Union addresses since the oil embargo of 1973 have proposed solutions to our energy problem.

The result? In 1973 we imported 34.8 percent of our oil. Today we import 60.3 percent.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MmMxYmI5M2ExODZmMjllNmE1NzM2ODljYzU5ZWVkZjc=
#7 Habu on 2007-01-26 13:42 (Reply)
Snopes is your friend.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/eaglefox.asp
#8 Annette (Link) on 2007-01-27 22:04 (Reply)
thanks, Annette
#9 Bird dog on 2007-01-28 07:18 (Reply)
A hawk missed some bird or other while I was watching Saturday; and sat about 20 feet from three white leghorn roosters for a couple minutes, empty-handed. Then flew off.

I don't know if he didn't recognize roosters as food, or what.

Of course the cats are leaving the roosters alone, I notice. Maybe hawks do too.

I started with seven roosters in October, that somebody dropped off. They took up residence in my maple tree and have not left, except for two missing ; a neighbor's dog got two more a couple weeks ago.

They're sunning today. It's, let's see, 13 degrees F at astronomical noon at the moment.

They do dive for cover for airborne hawks, and Cessna 310's.
#10 Ron Hardin (Link) on 2008-01-20 13:52 (Reply)
Hawks will take them, for sure, given half a chance. Owls also.
#10.1 BD on 2008-01-20 13:55 (Reply)
For Habu, BD and others who care about what happens in MT.

http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/01/20/news/mtregional/news07.txt

We need for folks everywhere to come together and help preserve these wide open spaces, such as those you saw several days ago in the picture of the birds over the lake on the Rocky Mountain Front. Any suggestions as to how to get that kind of involvement from folks on the east coast, who may never travel to MT?
#11 apple pie on 2008-01-20 13:59 (Reply)
It's been said that the Great Horned Owl and the country bumpkin varmint cat can't work the night shift together, but I've never seen any photographic or pelleted evidence.
#12 commander clopfelter on 2008-01-20 16:50 (Reply)
Love you HBU
#13 anonymousap on 2008-01-21 01:14 (Reply)
Comment #12, Part II.

I see Stinky Dog’s neighbor kid playing with his Christmas pellet gun. I casually mention to him what a noisy nuisance “those damn crows” are. Two weeks later, crows are gone. But then I start hearing horned owls in the trees. After some study, I find out my choice is between crows or owls – one fills in when the other leaves. With crows the bunny population explodes. With owls the mouse and roof rat population explodes (since owls go after cats and even raccoons).

Apparently, I suck at wildlife management and can’t win no matter what I do.
#14 commander clopfelter on 2008-01-21 15:31 (Reply)

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