Slaughter of Bald Eagles

Vince · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:32 am Post subject: Slaughter of Bald Eagles

I am really wary of the validity of some of the stories I see in these obscure publications...any truth to the following rumour?

Obama Gives Kill Order For Bald Eagles To Be SLAUGHTERED

I'll temper it with the following...

Snopes

slimjim · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:51 am Post subject: Re: Slaughter of Bald Eagles

Well, doesn't sound like he actually gave the order in such words. Just a claim that new wind power regulations could result in more bird deaths including Bald Eagles.

On a related matter, I saw two Bald Eagles in the wild during last week's CO Pronghorn hunt. Also, drove through the largest wind farm I ever saw in KS - it took over 20 miles to drive through it. All the red night lights were flashing in sync. Some major wind generation but they still have to have a fossil-fueled energy plant idling in reserve in case the wind stops blowing. Very expensive.

Tremblay · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:48 am Post subject: Re: Slaughter of Bald Eagles

So it kills birds I guess chit just happens

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

slimjim wrote:

On a related matter, I saw two Bald Eagles in the wild during last week's CO Pronghorn hunt.

Drive through during the winter, you will see tons of them. They migrate down and winter in Utah, CO etc. I've seen 11 all eating off the same dead cow. People think they are rare, but really they aren't... they just don't live in the continental USA during the peak summer recreation times. Come in the winter, you can see lots of them.

Pretty un-impressive, lazy bird when sitting on the side of the road chewing on roadkill. Golden Eagles though... very mean. Those things can take down a deer and live in my state year around.

-DallanC

Vince · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Slaughter of Bald Eagles

I just Googled the Golden Eagle...WOW, they are a very majestic capable looking bird, not unlike, and very similar to, the Australian Wedge Tail Eagle...beautiful.