tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post70608973654506558..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: A Bald Eagle, a Raven, and a Turkey Vulture Were Having Lunch Together...No, Really!Garry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-59326780682651110012013-03-10T18:04:27.824-07:002013-03-10T18:04:27.824-07:00Bald eagles are scavengers, so seeing one eating a...Bald eagles are scavengers, so seeing one eating a carcass of a dead animal is not surprising.<br /><br />It is unusual to see a vulture and a raven there too. Since I'm not an ornithologist, I don't know how unusual...<br /><br />By the way, Ben Franklin suggested that our national symbol should be the turkey, not the scavenging bald eagle...Randy A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-85107355108608108162013-03-10T00:25:43.852-08:002013-03-10T00:25:43.852-08:00I believe you are correct that a coyote is too big...I believe you are correct that a coyote is too big for an eagle to hunt…although perhaps just barely. I was walking along the beach the other day and enjoying the winter sunshine and the way the mist clung to the pine trees when an Eagle flew overhead in a dive bomb toward my Australian Cattle Dog Thor , who admittedly, I had foolishly let get pretty far out ahead of me since we were alone on the stretch of coastline (Thor is approx. the same size as a coyote). I was too far away to get there in time and in a panic I did the only thing I could think of which was to drop in a crouch and grab for a rock to hurl. Luckily the Eagle veered off at the last second when he got within about 10 feet, I’m guessing because of a reassessment of Thor’s 38 lb girth. Alaskan wilderness lesson learned, relax and enjoy the mountains, glaciers and scenery, but never be without a rock in your pocket. -EricaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com