Not that this happened to me BUT I have been out fishing (salt water) for salmon & cod and have had a Bald Eagle come directly at me for the fish I'd just caught (rock cod). They come at you feet first with winds spread. As a bird of prey at the top of the food chain they are afraid of nothing and won't even give an inch for a small airplane.
This was on our local news as it happened to a family this past weekend
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.4170224
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Don't Count on Dinner
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Re: Don't Count on Dinner
They are indeed very bold and powerful birds, but I reckon that video was staged and they were feeding the bird
When I used to go fishing on rivers in Africa the fish eagles would follow the boat and attempt to scoop up any fish that you brought to the surface.
When I used to go fishing on rivers in Africa the fish eagles would follow the boat and attempt to scoop up any fish that you brought to the surface.
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Re: Don't Count on Dinner
I think you are right Horus. I don't think any fisherman would have a reason for putting a piece of fish on the back of the boat like that.
I thought the video showed beautifully how the eagle drives all his energy into the back "killing" talon. The force on such a small point is enormous. Wonderful.
I thought the video showed beautifully how the eagle drives all his energy into the back "killing" talon. The force on such a small point is enormous. Wonderful.
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