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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Zpg on July 14, 2007, 09:49:55 AM

Title: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: Zpg on July 14, 2007, 09:49:55 AM: This should probably be in the hunting section....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=milc4bq5AtQ
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: BladeKid on July 14, 2007, 12:15:38 PM: HOLY $H!T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: mr.pink on July 14, 2007, 02:48:30 PM: wow,unbelieveable.
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: derdywaders on July 14, 2007, 03:06:13 PM: :othat's nuckin' futs!
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: Rieber on July 14, 2007, 03:31:52 PM: WTF - If eagles can take down deer, that bird would snatch a baby out of a stroller.

I wonder how many small pets go missing to eagles?
Title: The Deer's Not That Big
Post by: Sam Salmon on July 14, 2007, 05:39:57 PM: I've seen that video from Central Asia-probably Kazakhstan-where they've hunted with Golden Eagles for 1,000's of years.

It's only a half grown Deer though-any good sized dog could take it down.
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 14, 2007, 05:50:24 PM: Did the deer actually succumbed to the eagle ?
Title: Re: The Deer's Not That Big
Post by: Floater on July 15, 2007, 12:31:53 PM: Quote from: Sam Salmon on July 14, 2007, 05:39:57 PM
I've seen that video from Central Asia-probably Kazakhstan-where they've hunted with Golden Eagles for 1,000's of years.

It's only a half grown Deer though-any good sized dog could take it down.
Does a wolf count as a good size dog in your book? cuz golden eagles are known to kill those too. Oh and did a mention that they can crush a human skull with their talons? im pretty sure this is one of those creatures you dont wana F with.
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: younggun on July 15, 2007, 05:53:44 PM: Are there any in BC? is what we should be asking.
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: Sam Salmon on July 15, 2007, 06:18:47 PM: Yes we have Golden Eagles here-all kinds in the Interior, lots of info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Eagle

Take down a Wolf-I think that's Bee Ess.
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: kingpin on July 15, 2007, 06:19:21 PM: looks like a roe deer, there small so im not surprised that a big eagle did that, well maybe a little surprised :D
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on July 15, 2007, 06:52:13 PM: Thats crazy!! Imagine one of those things talons clamped on your head :-X Ouch
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: Lumps on July 15, 2007, 09:29:28 PM: True they take large animals, that Golden eagle is a trained bird and that deer was released. They use GE to hunt in Asia.
Title: Re: Didn't think an eagle would event try this
Post by: 2:40 on July 15, 2007, 10:01:48 PM: We do have them here on the coast too.

Last winter I was very surprised to see one (a juvenile) eating dead salmon at Island 22 and sucsessfully fighting off a bald eagle!

They are more common up in the mountains (Cheam Mountain etc). They also like to knock mountain goats off their ledges and then eat them after they die on the rocks below. They prefer prey that uses the least amount of energy to catch though (Marmots, snowshoe hares, grouse/ptarmigan etc) Awesome birds. I would never go near a nest!!! :o :o :o :o