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Eagle Pic

GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
edited March 2013 in General Discussion
My daughter holding an Eagle which came into the rehab center with a damaged wing. Look at the size of those talons!

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Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A bad * bird and a pretty woman, doesn't get much better then that. [:D]
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  • M1A762M1A762 Member Posts: 3,426 ✭
    edited November -1
    Sharp beak too! The eagle, not your daughter.[:)]
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,668 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fantastic! I wouldn't want to tangle with that bad bird.
    What kind of eagle is it?
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
    Fantastic! I wouldn't want to tangle with that bad bird.
    What kind of eagle is it?


    It is a bald eagle, less then approximately 2 years old. It will not have a white head until then.
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  • GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is a Bald Eagle, female about 3 years old, she will have a white head usually at around 4 years old.
    Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • MMOMEQ-55MMOMEQ-55 Member Posts: 13,134
    edited November -1
    Cool pic and I bet a cool job to have.
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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,927 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is cool. You could not get me to hold that bird!
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  • JnRockwallJnRockwall Member Posts: 16,350 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    that is very cool.
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  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    looks like she knows what she's doing! great photo, thanks for posting.
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
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  • GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've posted this pic before, buy her she is holding a Rough Legged Hawk.

    relsroughleghawk.jpg
    Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Man those claws talons look deadly
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,550 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    cool pictures
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  • GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just found this older pic. I think this is how it all got started. Disney World awhile back.

    Image23_zps6876e7bb.jpg
    Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's awesome. One of my 2nd or 3rd cousins was one of the handlers for the Auburn Eagle back when I was looking at schools and Dad (an AU alumni) and I went for a football game back in the 80's. That Golden was HUGE... I understand they have a Golden and a Bald Eagle now, need to ask Dad or my Brother...
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    I think this is how it all got started. Disney World awhile back.Great pictures!!! Yep, I think she came by it at an early age! [:)]

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • LaidbackDanLaidbackDan Member Posts: 13,142 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    I just found this older pic. I think this is how it all got started. Disney World awhile back.

    Image23_zps6876e7bb.jpg
    She's got my favorite macaw, going to get me one of those someday
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  • pietro75pietro75 Member Posts: 7,048 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    I just found this older pic. I think this is how it all got started. Disney World awhile back.

    Image23_zps6876e7bb.jpg


    That is wonderful and also an inspiration.


    I was going to start off with the witty "What Eagle" response, but just couldn't do it![;)]
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    Wow, fantastic photos. There's a young lady to be proud of!
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very nice pictures!
    What's next?
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,419 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very Cool, thanks for sharing
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,312 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    thank you for the photos
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,159 ******
    edited November -1
    Great post,thanks for sharing. [^][^][8D][8D]
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  • GUNFUNCOGUNFUNCO Member Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Those re-hab people are some of the most dedicated people.

    I used to take injured wildlife (still occasionally do) to one in the Bay City, MI area.

    I could call her early morning, late evening or middle of the day and she would often meet me half way or more when I got injured wildlife. Even though I've been retired for over 6 years, I still get people that call me about injured wildlife. I had someone even bring an injured kestrel to the car dealership I work at about a year ago and she met me halfway on the way home from work to pick it up.
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  • GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tracy sent me a close up of the Eagle to post. She is a professional Photographer, hence the water marked photo.

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    Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • FEENIXFEENIX Member Posts: 10,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    W[^]W! That's amazing ... thanks for sharing.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,668 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'll say, she is a professional photographer!

    What a fantastic photo. That is one of God's most beautiful creatures. Those eyes are unreal.
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  • wiplashwiplash Member Posts: 7,145 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now that is truly, "World Class"!
    There is no such thing as Liberal Men, only Liberal Women with Penises.'
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  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    Tracy sent me a close up of the Eagle to post. She is a professional Photographer, hence the water marked photo.

    eagle003wsig_zps98232d79.jpg


    Wow Awesome pic, thanks again.[^][^]
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
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  • USN_AirdaleUSN_Airdale Member Posts: 2,987 ✭
    edited November -1
    Image23_zps6876e7bb.jpg
    WoW ! a Hyacinth Macaw, i too have wanted one till i found out it will take nearly an entire years worth of wages to buy one. they are the largest bird in the parrot/macaw family.
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    Tracy sent me a close up of the Eagle to post. She is a professional Photographer, hence the water marked photo.Great picture; tell Tracy thanks!!!!!! [:)]

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,668 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wish she would take the "TLA" off of that pic, I would like to put in in "My Pictures" on my computer.
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  • utbrowningmanutbrowningman Member Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    My daughter holding an Eagle which came into the rehab center with a damaged wing. Look at the size of those talons!

    meandeagleresz_zpsa3d29b81.jpg


    Piercing eyes...the eagle...not so much.
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  • Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
    I'll say, she is a professional photographer!

    What a fantastic photo. That is one of God's most beautiful creatures. Those eyes are unreal.


    That was the first thing I noticed too. Great detail in that picture. Very cool and thanks for sharing these! [:)]

    Jon
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  • footlongfootlong Member Posts: 8,009
    edited November -1
    l had an experience w/golden eagles around 0r/Cal border April 2003 shooting ground squirrels. They got very close feasting on a free meal of fresh ground squirrels. Those birds are HUGE and made me a bit uncomfortable by coming in less than 100yds of me. Really beautiful creatures who seemed not to fear a gun being fired so close to them. 17HMR is not that noisy tho.
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  • SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    great picture. the bird looks pretty calm.
    that big beak near my arm or neck would worry most folks!!


    tom
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,494 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Awesome
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  • dreherdreher Member Posts: 8,891 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I love the before and after pics. As parents we never know what things will influence our children, both positively and negatively. I'm sure you never dreamed that a Disney World trip would be the stimulus to start your daughter down this road. Looks to me like a good road to be going down! Thank you for the great pics!
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  • GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would like to thank everyone for your kind words.

    Also a tip, if you find yourself engaged in a raptor's grip, pull up on the middle talon and it will release, doing anything else will just cause it to tighten down.
    Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    I would like to thank everyone for your kind words.

    Also a tip, if you find yourself engaged in a raptor's grip, pull up on the middle talon and it will release, doing anything else will just cause it to tighten down.


    Very cool! Not something I'm likely to need, but something I wll not forget.
    Great photos!!!! [^][^]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fantastic pictures. I showed them to my wife and son. We printed the one out to show our friends. Oakie
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