I tossed a dead rockfish to an eagle once, in an attempt to get a photo of the pickup. He/she swooped down hit it but didn't pick it up. I tried again. The eagle tried again, same result. I went and picked up the rockfish and found it had several slashes through the flesh that looked like a scalpel had made them. Pretty dang impressive.

I've seen one pick apart a dead seal like it was scooping up jello. It was a huge one too (the eagle). Like half my height.

Saw one shred a seagull once

Looks like Mamma is sleeping...where's Dad? I take it they don't roost together. Hope he's not at the Misstresses.

I hear thats rich in Omega 3

This is a very cool link...


One of the parents just delivered a gopher and tore it apart. The half eaten carcass is still in the frame.

Gruesome looking lunch unless you are an eagle I suppose.

Blowing pretty good today in Iowa, some damn tough birds to live up there year round with no cover.

Has the third egg hatched yet ?

I was just glad the Feds didn't arrest me at the take out. :>)

Did some research on the nest location, must be in one of the tree's located near this hatchery.




http://www.iowadnr.gov/fish/programs/hatchery/decorah.html

The third egg has not hatched- the adult stood up when the other delivered the gopher.

Yesterday the nest had a Squirrel,Crow and a Trout. I wonder what brunch will be? Snake?

There is another victim at the bottom of the page but I can't tell if it is feathers or fur.


Maybe keeping the carcass around is like a trophy celebrating success or maybe long term food storage for rainy days?

I would have thought they would have been better housekeepers though.

Thanks for sharing--

That's amazing!!!

Wow! Great shots no wonder the ranchers almost eradicated them all off..

Chuck, almost ran over six Goldens in NE Nevada. Came flying over a crest of a hill on a remote hwy, they were feeding on some road kill. The size of those things are enormous, I believe they're larger than the Bald's.

Picked up an injured Golden (broken wing) one day in E. Colorado. Didn't close the transport box tightly enough. It got out of my car. They can move pretty fast on two legs. Ended up tossing my coat over the bird so I could grab the legs. You don't want to grab just one leg or have the bill in the vicinity of your hand/arm.

What did you end up doing with it?

Hell no. I saw a guy get himself ripped the f*ckl open up in BC by a little Seagull that ate his spoon. His hand was gushing blood so fast it was astounding and he and his buddy b-lined for the hospital immediately. After what I saw from a little gull, I wouldn't be surprised if a bird of prey could take your arm off.