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Bald Eagle takes down seagull #2905595
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This is wild. Bald Eagles are magnificent birds. Enjoy

https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/02/bald-eagle-takes-down-seagull-golf-course/

Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: Dabee] #2905621
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Poor seagull.

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Some years ago I was exiting a highway and while on the turn a red tail hawk clamped it’s talons into a pigeon it was pursuing literally a foot away from my windshield...I just followed the ball of feathers as they landed on the grass a few feet away. The hawk with its wings outstretched over the pigeon and the pigeons beak wide open and its pink tongue sticking out as the hawk dug in deeper is still vivid...nature at is purest...

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Amazing birds. The pittsburgh area has several nests that have cameras on them every spring. This year the one nest with three eggs was attacked at least twice by a raccoon and owl. They successfully protected the eggs which are now hatched.


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Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: ] #2905699
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Originally Posted by Superfreak
Poor seagull.


Great video! Everybody's gotta eat, and I don't think anyone that lives near the coast will miss that bird. Not that I hate them, but damn they're messy...and MANY.

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FM ... the messiest ones are those pelicans!

Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #2905720
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Where I live, the eagle population is very decent. I didnt know this until about 10 years ago, but they prefer to eat carrion rather than hunt live prey. They are magnificent animals.

Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: moparjim79] #2905722
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I used to trap squirrels in my yard and release them in a local park. I released one once and as it ran away a large hawk swooped down and plucked it off the ground and flew away with it. Wish I would have been filming...

Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: pittsburghracer] #2905729
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Originally Posted by pittsburghracer

Amazing birds. The pittsburgh area has several nests that have cameras on them every spring. This year the one nest with three eggs was attacked at least twice by a raccoon and owl. They successfully protected the eggs which are now hatched.



is there still a nest on the gulf building ?
i seem to remember that on tv when my dad "visited" the myriad of hospitals in the area. [he just HATED the cooked carrots he was served for supper. it was always FUN to rag him about that ! biggrin]
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Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: Dabee] #2905836
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Seen many videos of peregrine falcons snatching pigeons on the fly in NYC.


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Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: John_Kunkel] #2905988
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I saw a Hawk or a Falcon take a pigeon in mid air years ago driving north up the 99 freeway in CA just south of Fresno, I was probably around a 1/4 to 1/2 mile away when I saw a big puff of whiteness appear about 15 ft. above the freeway by a overpass, I saw that it was the Falcon or Hawk as I drove by in the divider starting to eat it.
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Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: Ramrod39] #2906000
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Originally Posted by Ramrod39
I used to trap squirrels in my yard and release them in a local park. I released one once and as it ran away a large hawk swooped down and plucked it off the ground and flew away with it. Wish I would have been filming...


Please share your squirrel trapping knowledge.
Best bait?
Best type of trap design?

I have tried peanut butter.
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I use a trap like this. For bait I smear peanut butter on the trigger plate and stick some peanut halves in it. I adjust the sensitivity of the trigger mechanism by adding magnets to it (it is triggered by weight).

Trap.jpg
Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: moparx] #2906149
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Originally Posted by moparx
Originally Posted by pittsburghracer

Amazing birds. The pittsburgh area has several nests that have cameras on them every spring. This year the one nest with three eggs was attacked at least twice by a raccoon and owl. They successfully protected the eggs which are now hatched.



is there still a nest on the gulf building ?
i seem to remember that on tv when my dad "visited" the myriad of hospitals in the area. [he just HATED the cooked carrots he was served for supper. it was always FUN to rag him about that ! biggrin]
beer



https://archive.triblive.com/local/...empty-nesters-at-pittsburghs-gulf-tower/


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Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: pittsburghracer] #2906202
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thanks for the link John !
i thought there were eagles nesting there.
still great to see it's still an active nesting area !
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But WHERE is that link showing .....

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Re: Bald Eagle takes down seagull [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #2906323
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Was sitting at a 4 way red light years back at Daytona. Numerous black birds where eating scraps in the roadway right in front of me. It happened so fast I never saw clearly the bird that basically expoled one of the black birds right in front of my car as he flew away. What was mostly surprising, the other black birds appeared to pursue the culprit immediately and aggressively, what for, I have no idea.


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Last summer, I witnessed an Eagle swoop down and pick up a large rabbit running full bore to escape. No such luck for the rabbit, but at the same time, at least 6 to 8 crows tried attacking the eagle in mid-air! eek and the eagle fought every one of them off...still holding onto his kill...after he dispatched the crows, he flew off with his meal. Really impressive to watch that! up


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