Author Topic: Bald Eagle on Toga (Read 2249 times)

Sullymon · « **on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:00 PM »

Saw a bald eagle on Saratoga Lake this afternoon off Fitch Rd. Looks like it was trying get in on a fish left by some fisherman but the gulls ate first. Sorry for the lame pics, best I could do with my camera at that distance ...

KgBnY315 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:21 PM »

Theres been 2 on Big Bay on Oneida lake all year. To bad he didnt swoop down and kill one of those winged rats next to him now that woulda been a good pic

Celt6 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:28 PM »

I almost went there to, stayed at the creek damn! nice picts

Bartman44 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:39 PM »

Pics not lame at all. Nice shots.

jeffd7766 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:45 PM »

thats no eagle that a turkey.......haha

H.T. · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:49 PM »

those pictures came out ok. i saw one last sunday in port ontario over the salmon river trib. driving down the road on rt 3 on my way home. it was only 20 yards from my truck. it was an awsome sight!

prchslyr · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 05:35 PM »

That is awesome Sullymon. That spot you hit with me early in the season is getting some eagle activity.

thor94 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 05:40 PM »

Quote from: jeffd7766 on Jan 28, 2010, 04:45 PM

thats no eagle that a turkey.......haha

Nope, it's a burbit

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 05:43 PM »

Nope feathered Bowfin...

Sweet pictures.... Hope you left him some walleyes and trout to eat....

pimplejigger84 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 05:45 PM »

Quote from: thor94 on Jan 28, 2010, 05:40 PM

Nope, it's a burbit

not this again! lol, better not let Trapper see...

bowhuntken · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 05:47 PM »

cool that thing looks huge, thanks for sharing

oletimer · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 06:10 PM »

It is great to see our symbol of freedom gaining numbers.
Guess hunters aren't all bad for wildlife now are they...

Flag!!Man · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 06:13 PM »

Nothin lame about those pics, Nice!

ice wizard · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 06:23 PM »

Love seeing them they are awesome birds. Was fishing the Delaware River at Fishes Eddy and saw one swoop down and get a nice trout dinner

Skunker · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 06:27 PM »

Quote from: Raquettedacker on Jan 28, 2010, 05:43 PM

Nope feathered Bowfin... Sweet pictures.... Hope you left him some walleyes and trout to eat....

HAHA I think its funny when someone leaves a fish on the ice and an eagle comes down and takes it.
Saw it happen twice last year, and I have been seeing more Eagles flying around this week in Montezuma.

ChautauquaDawg · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 06:47 PM »

Lame pics?

Those are some sweet shots, Thanks for sharing!

nypike · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 07:10 PM »

I have had them snag my pike off the ice before, there are alot of them around here.

johnnyboy8451234 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 07:14 PM »

excellent pics.. they made some comeback.. they are awsome to see.. we see them down around peekskill on the hudson

bigtreeman · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 07:24 PM »

Great pics!! I love seeing them. So impressive a bird.

combsey · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 07:25 PM »

great pics alot better then the ones i (tried) to take of the bald eagle on harris bay a couple weeks ago

ICE LUNATIC · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 08:12 PM »

Sully.Great pics..It's a good thing you left when you did....It only got very bad out there,but I stayed until dark!

JJ · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 08:16 PM »

Cool pics, they really don't seem that "rare" any more; had a few on LG take floating lakers. Majestic birds, but they are scavengers.

Cheeks13 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 11:30 AM »

Not scavangers, but opportunistic feeders.

Eating Habits
Eagles feed mainly on fish, but water fowl, small mammals and carrion supplement their diet, especially when fish are in short supply. Eagles can fly up to 30 m.p.h. and can dive at speeds up to 100 m.p.h. Their keen eyesight allows them to spot fish at distances up to 1 mile. Eagles swoop down to seize a fish in their talons and carry it off, but can only lift about five pounds. Under certain circumstances, eagles have been known to drown trying to lift a fish that weighed too much.

Bald Eagles have also been known to swim to shore with a heavy fish using their strong wings as paddles.

Cheeks out!!!

TR19 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 12:16 PM »

Great Pics Sully, hope he sticks around for soft water season I love seeing them.

JJ · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 01:06 PM »

Quote from: Cheeks13 on Jan 29, 2010, 11:30 AM

Not scavangers, but opportunistic feeders.

You can sugar coat the name if you want but all opportunistic feeders are scavengers at some point.

Most of the times I see bald eagles around here they are in the process of scavenging, either deer of fish. I know they didn't kill the deer or the fish.

I can find quotes too

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Quote

The adult Bald Eagle can be distinguished by the white of its head and tail. This colouration is fully developed by the time a bird is about four years old.

Adult males have a body length of 76 to 86 cm (30 to 34 in.) and a wingspan of 178 to 210 cm (70 to 83 in.). Females are larger: their bodies are 89 to 94 cm (35 to 37 in.) and their wingspan is 198 to 225 cm (78 to 88 in.).

The Bald Eagle is more a scavenger than a predator. It subsists mainly on fish, and most of its food comes from what it finds cast onto shore. It occasionally makes its own kills, and, when fish are not available, it may take a few birds.

This majestic bird is found across all of southern Canada, but is most common on the Pacific coast. The Bald Eagle's range also extends northward into Alaska and southward into the rest of the continental United States.

From here: http://nature.ca/notebooks/english/bldeagle.htm

Sullymon · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 02:52 PM »

Quote from: ICE LUNATIC on Jan 28, 2010, 08:12 PM

Sully.Great pics..It's a good thing you left when you did....It only got very bad out there,but I stayed until dark!

Dude you are insane ... I was thinking about you guys after I left "bet they won't stay around long", but it sounds like you stuck it out. Blowing snow and 40+ mph wind ... Nuts! Not that I haven't done that before, guess I'm getting old!

Sullymon · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 02:57 PM »

Quote from: prchslyr on Jan 28, 2010, 05:35 PM

That is awesome Sullymon. That spot you hit with me early in the season is getting some eagle activity.

You and I should get together again and slap some pannies ... feed some eagles walleye (kidding). Before the seasons over we'll have to fish again ... no tipups! Combsey too. Maybe LG.

Irrgang131 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 04:39 PM »

Nice pics.. Who really cares if it is opportunistic or a scavenger, what is important is that you see them and they have made it back from the brink of extinction.

prchslyr · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 05:20 PM »

Sullymon-Unless some wierd catastrophe happens ill be on the ice every tues and thurs from here on out. Ill bring a cd player. You bring the Messugah. We'll keep the human scavengers errrr a opportunistic feeders at bay.

mealworm · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 05:40 PM »

nice shots! i used to see alot of eagles at athony's nose but it seems that since the fishing sux there now so no more eagles

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