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I just moved back to Arkansas after being in California for 20 years. Here's a picture a local took along AR highway 59. 7 bald eagles hanging out. https://sco

I just moved back to Arkansas after being in California for 20 years. Here's a picture a local took along AR highway 59. 7 bald eagles hanging out. https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/155912289_4304483929580794_5718707273355227148_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=9OzlIT2l7u4AX9znY_S&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=2a476c19285c5b55c8d226da693e8a28&oe=607FCC79 https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/155912289_4304... I have some good shots of one eating breakfast behind my house as well. Kind of gory though.

xiaolingxiao 6y ago
so much freedom!
- medium_burrito 6y ago
  I've seen the same in driving up to Vancouver from YVR. Freedom spills over the border!
  - vizzier 6y ago
    If you pop down to the Tswassen ferry from vanouver you might get to see something along the lines of this too: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/vancouver-news/worlds-largest-eagle-gathering-bc-2827193 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/vancouver-news/worlds-lar...
- longshui 6y ago
  allow the pigeon to disagree
  - throwaway894345 6y ago
    Bald Eagles don't eat pigeon. Are you thinking of the Peregrine Falcon? Or am I misunderstanding your reference?
    - stjohnswarts 6y ago
      Bald eagles do have specific prey like fish that they prefer however they will absolutely eat anything smaller than them that isn't a significant threat if hungry and it's opportune. I'm not sure where you would get the idea that they won't pigeons (and road kill as well)
      - throwaway894345 6y ago
        I don’t think they’re adapted like Peregrines for catching agile birds on the wing. I’m not arguing that no bald eagle has ever scavenged a pigeon before.
- allbedarned 6y ago
  helllll yeah brother
- dylan604 6y ago
  should have gone with the turkey
- loceng 6y ago
  Actually, yes.
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bliteben 6y ago
I go birding in a spot near Astoria, Oregon and have counted over 70 individual bald eagles from one spot, some trees will have 20 alone perched in them.
- abakker 6y ago
  I was going to say a similar thing. On one drive from SF to Spokane I was driving through central Oregon in the winter. There must have been a bald eagle on every other fence post for 10 miles at one point. counted over 100 birds of prey, most of them bald eagles.
- gcheong 6y ago
  Grew up in Astoria (70’s - mid 80’s) and never saw that many at once. Would be interested to know where your spot is :). Although I’ve never seen them I’ve seen pictures of Snowy Owls at the South Jetty. https://www.jack-n-jill.net/blog/2012/12/south-jetty-snowy-owl https://www.jack-n-jill.net/blog/2012/12/south-jetty-snowy-o...
  - fsckboy 6y ago
    hate to get this discussion back on topic, but the headline for this article is "population soars": you're talking about 40 to 50 years ago!
  - bliteben 6y ago
    wireless road: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1296120?yr=cur&m=&rank=mrec https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1296120?yr=cur&m=&rank=mrec This hotspot is relatively new so the larger lists aren't associated to it.
- steve_adams_86 6y ago
  According to national eagle center, "The average eagle needs between ½ and 1 pound of food each day.". So those animals are harvesting 35-70lb of food (other animals) per day. That's incredible to me! There must be so much life in that area. https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-diet-feeding/ https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-diet-feeding/
metamet 6y ago
I saw two of them circling my neighborhood in Minneapolis last week. Gigantic, gorgeous wingspans. Few of my neighbors saw me outside looking up in the sky and came out to see what was going on and stood and watched for a bit too. It's always fun to see them on the drive up north, too. Such cool looking birds.
Ancapistani 6y ago
Hello, neighbor :) I’m a couple of hours east of you, but it’s rare to see other Arkansans on HN.
- NDizzle 6y ago
  Hi, thanks. Glad to see you on here as well. I grew up a couple hours east of where I am now. Berryville.
TameAntelope 6y ago
There are bald eagles around here?! Very cool, will have to keep an eye out (howdy from Cave Springs).

xiaolingxiao 6y ago

so much freedom!

medium_burrito 6y ago
I've seen the same in driving up to Vancouver from YVR. Freedom spills over the border!
- vizzier 6y ago
  If you pop down to the Tswassen ferry from vanouver you might get to see something along the lines of this too: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/vancouver-news/worlds-largest-eagle-gathering-bc-2827193 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/vancouver-news/worlds-lar...
longshui 6y ago
allow the pigeon to disagree
- throwaway894345 6y ago
  Bald Eagles don't eat pigeon. Are you thinking of the Peregrine Falcon? Or am I misunderstanding your reference?
  - stjohnswarts 6y ago
    Bald eagles do have specific prey like fish that they prefer however they will absolutely eat anything smaller than them that isn't a significant threat if hungry and it's opportune. I'm not sure where you would get the idea that they won't pigeons (and road kill as well)
    - throwaway894345 6y ago
      I don’t think they’re adapted like Peregrines for catching agile birds on the wing. I’m not arguing that no bald eagle has ever scavenged a pigeon before.
allbedarned 6y ago
helllll yeah brother
dylan604 6y ago
should have gone with the turkey
loceng 6y ago
Actually, yes.

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bliteben 6y ago

I go birding in a spot near Astoria, Oregon and have counted over 70 individual bald eagles from one spot, some trees will have 20 alone perched in them.

abakker 6y ago
I was going to say a similar thing. On one drive from SF to Spokane I was driving through central Oregon in the winter. There must have been a bald eagle on every other fence post for 10 miles at one point. counted over 100 birds of prey, most of them bald eagles.
gcheong 6y ago
Grew up in Astoria (70’s - mid 80’s) and never saw that many at once. Would be interested to know where your spot is :). Although I’ve never seen them I’ve seen pictures of Snowy Owls at the South Jetty. https://www.jack-n-jill.net/blog/2012/12/south-jetty-snowy-owl https://www.jack-n-jill.net/blog/2012/12/south-jetty-snowy-o...
- fsckboy 6y ago
  hate to get this discussion back on topic, but the headline for this article is "population soars": you're talking about 40 to 50 years ago!
- bliteben 6y ago
  wireless road: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1296120?yr=cur&m=&rank=mrec https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1296120?yr=cur&m=&rank=mrec This hotspot is relatively new so the larger lists aren't associated to it.
steve_adams_86 6y ago
According to national eagle center, "The average eagle needs between ½ and 1 pound of food each day.". So those animals are harvesting 35-70lb of food (other animals) per day. That's incredible to me! There must be so much life in that area. https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-diet-feeding/ https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-diet-feeding/

metamet 6y ago

I saw two of them circling my neighborhood in Minneapolis last week. Gigantic, gorgeous wingspans. Few of my neighbors saw me outside looking up in the sky and came out to see what was going on and stood and watched for a bit too. It's always fun to see them on the drive up north, too. Such cool looking birds.

Ancapistani 6y ago

Hello, neighbor :) I’m a couple of hours east of you, but it’s rare to see other Arkansans on HN.

NDizzle 6y ago
Hi, thanks. Glad to see you on here as well. I grew up a couple hours east of where I am now. Berryville.

TameAntelope 6y ago

There are bald eagles around here?! Very cool, will have to keep an eye out (howdy from Cave Springs).