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Posted: 1/23/2018 10:20:44 AM EST

Drove 25 miles down the Columbia yesterday and counted 10 bald eagles. Those were just the easy ones to see since I was driving at 70.

I know they are just good looking vultures but it’s still cool that they are all over now. 25 years ago when I was a kid seeing a bald eagle was a pull over and ohh and ahh at it afair.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:26:48 AM EST

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Drove 25 miles down the Colombia yesterday and counted 10 bald eagles. Those were just the easy ones to see since I was driving at 70.

I know they are just good looking vultures but it’s still cool that they are all over now. 25 years ago when I was a kid seeing a bald eagle was a pull over and ohh and ahh at it afair.

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I saw a family feeding on a fish in Mosier the other day. Always quite a few at the mouth of the Klickitat too.

It's been nice weather lately for watching them.

BR, nice looking Husky in your avatar

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:28:57 AM EST

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I saw a family feeding on a fish in Mosier the other day. Always quite a few at the mouth of the Klickitat too.

It's been nice weather lately for watching them.

BR, nice looking Husky in your avatar

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Drove 25 miles down the Colombia yesterday and counted 10 bald eagles. Those were just the easy ones to see since I was driving at 70.

I know they are just good looking vultures but it’s still cool that they are all over now. 25 years ago when I was a kid seeing a bald eagle was a pull over and ohh and ahh at it afair.

I saw a family feeding on a fish in Mosier the other day. Always quite a few at the mouth of the Klickitat too.

It's been nice weather lately for watching them.

BR, nice looking Husky in your avatar

You too. Do you ride around hood river?

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:29:57 AM EST

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Will they be like pigeons soon?

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:31:05 AM EST

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I saw nine on the Washington side in one tree by horse thief lake last year.

The cattle ranchers say they get thick during calving season, they scavenge the afterbirth.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:32:25 AM EST

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I guess stew will make a comeback soon

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:32:37 AM EST

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We are starting to have sightings more often in my area of New Jersey. It's still a cool sight as there are not that many here but at least they are making a come back.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:32:54 AM EST

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Saw one the other day near the Fox River in South Elgin, IL. Surprised me. Huge bird.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:33:12 AM EST

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A.W.D.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:33:40 AM EST

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Posted: 1/23/2018 10:33:49 AM EST

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The first time I drove to Cape Canaveral I was amazed at the number of nesting pairs I saw along the road

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:34:22 AM EST

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my buddy in Alaska tells me they are a huge nuisance there.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:34:46 AM EST

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They have really been multiplying here in W Tenn. Becoming a common sight just about anywhere I fish. Never saw one in the wild until about 5 years ago and now everywhere!!!

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:34:46 AM EST

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my buddy in Alaska tells me they are a huge nuisance there.

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Posted: 1/23/2018 10:34:55 AM EST

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One took out an aircraft on takeoff here a few weeks ago, the next day we saw two more as we were lining up for takeoff. A few days ago one got two of my wife's chickens.

They're pretty and all but they're glorified rats.

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Yep.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:35:01 AM EST

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'Murica baby!

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:35:25 AM EST

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After living on Adak for 3 years bald eagles don't lift my kilt anymore. We counted 56 driving 2 miles one morning. Fish stealing pet killing vultures. They would line the chain link fence behind the houses whenever someone fired up a bbq.

Eta, don't let your cat outside for a nice run. Never stake a dog out on a leash under 10lbs. Might not be able to fly off with it but it will make a tasty snack.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:36:05 AM EST

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Saw one on cape cod last week. Was suprised to see it.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:36:41 AM EST

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Saw one the other day near the Fox River in South Elgin, IL. Surprised me. Huge bird.

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They've been getting pretty prevalent up and down the Fox the past few years.

Soon......

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:37:33 AM EST

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Posted: 1/23/2018 10:39:28 AM EST

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Drove 25 miles down the Columbia yesterday and counted 10 bald eagles. Those were just the easy ones to see since I was driving at 70.

I know they are just good looking vultures but it’s still cool that they are all over now. 25 years ago when I was a kid seeing a bald eagle was a pull over and ohh and ahh at it afair.

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Yeah, they're all over the place up here now(especially along the Wisconsin River). Once we stopped using DDT the population really took off. I really enjoy kayaking and seeing a few hanging out on trees above the river. Never fails to get a lil freedom chub going.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:39:36 AM EST

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Growing up in coastal NC I saw one bald eagle in my entire childhood, and we talked about it for days. Since then the farm next to my dad’s was converted into a 500 acre fish farm. It’s common to see a dozen or more when I visit now. A year or so ago, I saw a bunch of them feasting on a roadkill deer. It was odd to see them act as carrion covered in blood and guts when they have been given such a ‘majestic’ reputation.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:39:53 AM EST

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Same experience driving along the Columbia last week.

Shoot... "25 years ago"....most folks around here would say you were seeing things or were a liar if you said you saw one.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:41:10 AM EST

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They are quite common around here. My Indian friend (feather, not dot) says they taste just like chicken.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:43:07 AM EST

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We had a couple used to nest on one of our properties every year back in the early-mid 90s when they were still pretty rare to see.
Now we dont see many around our farms area for some reason. I think they have started to congregate more where easy food is rather than spreading out in mating pairs to scavenge and hunt their own territories.
It would be cool if they got to a population that required controlling but the .gov wouod probably hire overpriced sharp shooters to cull them instead of letting normal people do it.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:44:06 AM EST

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They have really been multiplying here in W Tenn. Becoming a common sight just about anywhere I fish. Never saw one in the wild until about 5 years ago and now everywhere!!!

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Same here in SE TN.

I saw the first one about 8 years ago and see them often now.

Lots of Ospreys also. I have watched eagles and ospreys fighting over fish a couple times.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:46:28 AM EST

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I know of three nesting pairs in my area. We used to be loaded with Goldens, those are really cool too. I drove alongside a golden that had picked up a half an antelope on the side of the road and we traveled along together for 1/4 mile or so, him at eye height hauling a carcass and me driving an old international 5-ton.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:46:42 AM EST

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Someone needs to meme the Hillary whooo whooo in there to have the eagle snatch her off the whitehouse lawn and carry her away!

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:52:37 AM EST

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I was in Hickman, KY two weeks ago and saw over 30 most flying in a refuge. Pretty cool. Saw one try to dive after a snow goose in the air.

Posted: 1/23/2018 10:55:44 AM EST

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Yep, all over the Fox River valley.
Went out pheasant hunting Sunday and flushed a juvenile along the Kishwaukee in Illinois.
Never know where they might show up

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:00:41 AM EST

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Alaska they are rats with wings.

Shit all over the place.

Great looking birds but man they are like fucking seagulls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQf66rTZvY

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:02:34 AM EST

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Shit,
there was even one flying around in a football stadium the other night.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:05:45 AM EST

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I’ve seen a few here in CA. I was surprised and delighted.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:06:14 AM EST

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The first time I drove to Cape Canaveral I was amazed at the number of nesting pairs I saw along the road

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I believe Florida has the second largest Bald Eagle population in the lower 48 states.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:06:29 AM EST

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Posted: 1/23/2018 11:09:40 AM EST

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Ah, the majestic Alaskan Dumpster Chicken.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:11:01 AM EST

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This means the Protective Species Act is working and a great success. I'm OK with that

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:15:52 AM EST

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They like to snatch up cripples when duck hunting near Reelfoot as well.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:18:07 AM EST

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This means the Protective Species Act is working and a great success. I'm OK with that

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Too many of them and they should be hunted to control their numbers and disease outbreaks...

Ben Franklin was right the American Wild Turkey should have been our national bird...more useful.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:22:07 AM EST

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See them all the time along the railroad here in Virginia, magnificent looking bird.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:23:19 AM EST

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Coeur d'Alene had record numbers this fall. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/dec/02/lake-coeur-dalene-sets-record-for-visiting-bald-ea/

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:24:44 AM EST

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The first time I drove to Cape Canaveral I was amazed at the number of nesting pairs I saw along the road

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those and the ospreys everywhere. (the bird, not the aircraft)

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:25:41 AM EST

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We are starting to have sightings more often in my area of New Jersey. It's still a cool sight as there are not that many here but at least they are making a come back.

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I saw one last week near Pennsauken, it looked like it was going North , flying in circles down the Delaware River.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:34:32 AM EST

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They have really been multiplying here in W Tenn. Becoming a common sight just about anywhere I fish. Never saw one in the wild until about 5 years ago and now everywhere!!!

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Same in Ohio.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:39:43 AM EST

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Trump should let us hunt them!!

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:42:10 AM EST

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They are everywhere here in north central Ohio.

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:44:15 AM EST

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I have an 80-acre Lake behind my house and they are all over the place. Right down the highway is the local landfill and they are exploding and population at the landfill and then spilling over to other places.

I see them everyday

Posted: 1/23/2018 11:55:16 AM EST

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Posted: 1/23/2018 11:55:18 AM EST

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my buddy in Alaska tells me they are a huge nuisance there.

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there are so many here you don't even take note of them,...you cant swing a dead cat without hitting one

Posted: 1/23/2018 12:00:00 PM EST

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I’m actually happy that they are getting to be everywhere.

I have a friend who has a picture of his father holding one he shot up in Alaska back in the 30’s.

Posted: 1/23/2018 12:04:35 PM EST

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Saw one the other day near the Fox River in South Elgin, IL. Surprised me. Huge bird.

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My mom lived in S. Elgin for about 35 years, and I NEVER remember seeing a bald eagle on the Fox. In the last few years of her life, there were a occasional Ospreys. It looks like the fishing has gotten better.....

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