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Ever seen an eagle swim?
FEENIX
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About 2 years ago saw one in the ocean. 1/4 mile from shore doing that same swimming, but I though he was drowning. I slowly came closer in my lobsterboat and was going to see if it would grab my gaff and get out of the water.
When I was about 10ft away the eagle gave me a seriously FU look and took off flying. About 1 sec later a * popped up and started furiously gasping for breath.
So I had seriously pissed off the eagle but for the * he must have felt he had just won the megamillions.
I used to believe that they couldn't swim.
About 2 years ago saw one in the ocean. 1/4 mile from shore doing that same swimming, but I though he was drowning. I slowly came closer in my lobsterboat and was going to see if it would grab my gaff and get out of the water.
When I was about 10ft away the eagle gave me a seriously FU look and took off flying. About 1 sec later a * popped up and started furiously gasping for breath.
So I had seriously pissed off the eagle but for the * he must have felt he had just won the megamillions.
What is a "*"?
quote:Originally posted by RUGERGUNZ
I used to believe that they couldn't swim.
About 2 years ago saw one in the ocean. 1/4 mile from shore doing that same swimming, but I though he was drowning. I slowly came closer in my lobsterboat and was going to see if it would grab my gaff and get out of the water.
When I was about 10ft away the eagle gave me a seriously FU look and took off flying. About 1 sec later a * popped up and started furiously gasping for breath.
So I had seriously pissed off the eagle but for the * he must have felt he had just won the megamillions.
What is a "*"?
Yes whats a *
Cracked me up. [:D]
That was really cool! I had never even entertained the idea Eagles could swim like that![:)]
+1 [:)][:)][8D][8D]
That was really cool! I had never even entertained the idea Eagles could swim like that![:)]
Me neither. I guess now I really do know everything. [:D]
That bird must have had a pedicure or something with all those failed passes![:)]
I looked up * and got a whole list of birds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*_(bird)
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
It hit the duck or cormorant at least six times before we passed it.
I lost respect for the eagle's ability after that.
The bird was much smaller than the Bald Eagle.
EDIT: Never mind saw it.
quote:Originally posted by RUGERGUNZ
I used to believe that they couldn't swim.
About 2 years ago saw one in the ocean. 1/4 mile from shore doing that same swimming, but I though he was drowning. I slowly came closer in my lobsterboat and was going to see if it would grab my gaff and get out of the water.
When I was about 10ft away the eagle gave me a seriously FU look and took off flying. About 1 sec later a * popped up and started furiously gasping for breath.
So I had seriously pissed off the eagle but for the * he must have felt he had just won the megamillions.
On an Alaskan cruise we slowly passed an eagle making numerous unsuccessful passes on a water bird.
It hit the duck or cormorant at least six times before we passed it.
I lost respect for the eagle's ability after that.
The bird was much smaller than the Bald Eagle.
I've seen them miss once or twice, but never that many times.
Many years ago, we had a nesting pair of eagles down by the lake across from me.
I saw one of them several times snag a bass on the first pass, but tried to hit a '*' as it has now been defined a couple of times. Maybe it has something to do with the feathers?
An osprey is deadly when it comes to nailing fish,.....one swoop, it's over.
...IF they are very far from land, they tire and drown...especialy the sub adult & juvinile Eagles...1 to 4 years of age, or "dirty birds" as they are referred to because they have not yet attained their white head feathers and are a mottled brown & black in color.
...Experience & age as with most everything gives Eagles the strength and muscle control to use their wings to "swim" to land if its not too far, or, the strength to take flight off the water...which is very hard for an Eagle since they "launch" themselves into flight, they dont get a "runnung" start as a lot of other very large birds do...pure wing muscle strength...[;)]
** LIVE CAM:..VERY COOL...Decorah, Iowa nest...these Eaglets just hatched, 1st egg hatched 3/27, 2nd egg 3/28, and the 3rd egg 3/30...so these Eaglets all hatched in the last week.[:D] Same pair of Eagles, same nest at least 3 years...this pair usually hatches & fledge 3 Eaglets, a very successful pair.
**LIVE CAM..http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Decorah_Bald_Eagle_Nest.html
I have watched it before, but couldn't remember the name.[;)]
quote:Originally posted by skicat
quote:Originally posted by RUGERGUNZ
I used to believe that they couldn't swim.
About 2 years ago saw one in the ocean. 1/4 mile from shore doing that same swimming, but I though he was drowning. I slowly came closer in my lobsterboat and was going to see if it would grab my gaff and get out of the water.
When I was about 10ft away the eagle gave me a seriously FU look and took off flying. About 1 sec later a * popped up and started furiously gasping for breath.
So I had seriously pissed off the eagle but for the * he must have felt he had just won the megamillions.
What is a "*"?
Yes whats a *
OP must have meant "SHAD".
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