From an email.... click on the pictures to see them bigger!
In January the weather was so cold that the bald eagles were cruising over our houses looking for hapless cats to make a quick meal. Some kind souls decided to feed the eagles down at Goose Spit so they would survive the cold spell. Here's what happened!
A former teaching colleague took these photos in front of his home. They are incredible!
What a sight to see...
Feeding the Eagles!Comox, B.C., Vancouver Island , Jan. 2009
A beautiful morning feeding the eagles. Jan.2009
Feeding the Eagles Jan.2009
Eagles fighting for the fish. Jan.2009
No zoom! I was this close! Jan.2009
Aren't they funny! Jan.2009
Here are the men who were feeding them Jan.2009
In January the weather was so cold that the bald eagles were cruising over our houses looking for hapless cats to make a quick meal. Some kind souls decided to feed the eagles down at Goose Spit so they would survive the cold spell. Here's what happened!
A former teaching colleague took these photos in front of his home. They are incredible!
What a sight to see...
Feeding the Eagles!Comox, B.C., Vancouver Island , Jan. 2009
A beautiful morning feeding the eagles. Jan.2009
Feeding the Eagles Jan.2009
Eagles fighting for the fish. Jan.2009
No zoom! I was this close! Jan.2009
Aren't they funny! Jan.2009
Here are the men who were feeding them Jan.2009
*Thanks, DW
2 comments:
Good Samaritans or Bad Samaritans making the eagles dependent on humans for eating? Eagles have survived "cold spells" for 10's of thousands of years. What these good Samaritans are doing is destroying the eagles winter hunting skills, and will alter year round skills. Rather than feeding heavier in the fall so they could survive when food supply becomes sparse, they will be looking for a handout... The same way as humans do with welfare, social security, food stamps, and other social programs.
Moral, take care of yourself, keep your skills sharp and up to date, and don't take government handouts/bailouts.
nce in a while doesn't hurt. A habit of it would hurt them but this isn't a habit and taking pity in an extreme situation on the other beings around us is called compassion. Compassion never hurts anyone.
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