I think I own two Bald Eagles

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Im at camp, we have a couple Bald eagle's around, along with a few Osprey.

Ever watch a bird of prey snag a fish? The hit like a missile, and when they take off from the water, they get a few feet in the air and they kinda stop, flutter their wings to shake the water off, and then they turn the fish, head first into the wind. They seem to know aerodynamics :salute:

We have Tern's also. they are much smaller, less than a third the size of a Eagle or Osprey, and they dive for fish the same way. but from less than 20 or 30 feet off the water, BOP dive from 50 feet or more. its fun to watch.
 
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Jmac00 said:
if the DEC finds out you have nest nearby, use caution. A ranger may show up and make sure you and no one else is bothering them. I had a customer in South lima that had a nest about a ½ mile from his house. The DEC boys were making regular rounds to see if anyone was trying to get close enough to film them. they take that shit seriously. Just saying?
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Lol, I mow nature trails in my creekflats and the eagles wont move. I literally stopped mowing under the tree they perch in so I don't get shit on. I also have a shooting range in the same 9 acre lot. I shot 150 rounds yesterday and the birds don't move. The neighbors that live under the nest are complaining about the mess of birdshit they leave.. ohh and they seem to be responsible for a little pet dog killing last month and I've also heard of missing cats.
 
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Jmac00 said:
Im at camp, we have a couple Bald eagle's around, along with a few Osprey.

Ever watch a bird of prey snag a fish? The hit like a missile, and when they take off from the water, they get a few feet in the air and they kinda stop, flutter their wings to shake the water off, and then they turn the fish, head first into the wind. They seem to know aerodynamics :salute:

We have Tern's also. they are much smaller, less than a third the size of a Eagle or Osprey, and they dive for fish the same way. but from less than 20 or 30 feet off the water, BOP dive from 50 feet or more. its fun to watch.
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I've seen a few Osprey carrying fish bigger than I've caught up on the St. Lawrence. They're insane.
 
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Bustedknees said:
Lol, I mow nature trails in my creekflats and the eagles wont move. I literally stopped mowing under the tree they perch in so I don't get shit on. I also have a shooting range in the same 9 acre lot. I shot 150 rounds yesterday and the birds don't move. The neighbors that live under the nest are complaining about the mess of birdshit they leave.. ohh and they seem to be responsible for a little pet dog killing last month and I've also heard of missing cats.
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Any kids missing recently...?

 
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We use to travel a bit to catch a glimpse of eagles. Now I tell folks "If you want to see an eagle, just look up". They ain't as common as robins, but if you're looking you'll eventually see one or more. This spring Irondequoit Bay are over 40 passing thru in one day. There are many nesting pair close by. Many winter here as well.
The osprey got back a week or 2 ago. It's a great time for birding. Few leaves and a shit ton of migratory birds using the eastern flyway to their summer grounds up north and our summer residence are showing up. The hummingbirds should hit us soon.
 
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"I think I own two Bald Eagles". Just be careful the 2 bald eagles you "own" dont turn you into their bitch. I never realized just how big these fuckers are til I walked up on one on the side of the road with my 2 dogs. He was clipping the wings off a buzzard, alive, that buzzard sounded just like..... a buzzard getting its wings slowly clipped. It watched us approach and just kept going, we got about 15 ft away and stopped and watched as it finished and took off with that screeching big assed buzzard in tow leaving the wings twitching on the ground. That bird was at least 3 ft tall standing on the ground. It was one of the most awesome nature sightings I ever saw. It took it a ways to get any altitude, flew about 6 ft off the ground across about 600 yds of field and then rose and went over the mountain top about a half mile away. Those eagles ate good that night.​

 
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Pretty amazing to see.

I have a large tree in my backyard that serves as a yearly nesting location for numerous birds.

One limb has a circular opening in it that is essentially a cave used every spring to house a nest with at least (2) hatchings per year.

Nature can be amazing at times.
 
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I've been doing my best to kill every damn red squirrel I see and I added the woodchucks to my hit list after they burrowed through my retaining wall fabric. My last chuck made it back to the tall grass after I hit it with a 22lr, but then it was back on the finished lawn when I was mowing. It didn't take long for one of the eagles to find it. At this point the eagle is having lunch 40 yards from our back door and now I don't have to shovel up a fly infested dead animal.
 
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This beginning of spring we had a Cooper's Hawk kill a woodpecker on my deck and start eating it right next to the slider door; I was going to get my camera but decided to watch instead. It flew off with the dead.
 
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there’s a big male Bald eagle right by the Port Chester harbor (Long Island sound) where i keep my boat. Seen him twice so far this year cruising around. Once being tormented by an Osprey, which there are many of.
 
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