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| Both can be fun to watch. |
It doesn't matter how many times I see wildlife, I never get tired of it. At the marina we have eagles living in the woods around us, and they frequent the docks looking for food. We often see them perched in the rigging of commercial fishing boats, and sailboats.
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| Look for the familiar white head. |
These two were on a neighbor's mast, and it didn't end well for the mast.
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| Broken, and bent. |
A neighbor's boat, the Lucy Ann.
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| Nap time. |
On a previous kayaking trip, we were witness to a youngster being fledged. He was having none of it, every time Mom, and Dad left, he would put up a loud fuss, (day, and night.) Finally, when the parents had had enough, they left, and didn't come back to his rescue. Junior cried for many hours, until the ravens harassed him enough to convince him to get off of his limb, and go start a life of his own. Wild kingdom at it's best, except it was hard to get any sleep, while camping close by in our tent.
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| No eagle pictured, but this was the cove we were in, Prince William Sound. |
We're aware of bird activity when we let Gus and Elsie out to roam the decks of Denali Rose, we want to be careful that the birds of prey don't get their claws into our pets.
According to Alaska Fish and Game, while eagles have been known to try for a cat, it's unlikely that they could take off carrying the weight of more than four or five pounds. (Gus and Elsie weigh about 10-12lbs each.) If an eagle tried to pick one of them up, they wouldn't get far, but the damage those claws would do, might be fatal anyway.
According to Alaska Fish and Game, while eagles have been known to try for a cat, it's unlikely that they could take off carrying the weight of more than four or five pounds. (Gus and Elsie weigh about 10-12lbs each.) If an eagle tried to pick one of them up, they wouldn't get far, but the damage those claws would do, might be fatal anyway.
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| Seagulls |
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| Raven |
Alaska protects, and celebrates their bald eagle population.
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
Haines, AK, Bald Eagle Festival
Bill has some eagle stories in his Becoming part of the neighborhood post...
Alaska Raptor Center
They rehabilitate eagles, and other birds of prey, educate, and conduct eagle research. I've visited a couple of times, and if you're in the neighborhood, it's a worth a stop.
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