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Eagle takes down deer


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What kind and size deer was that? A few years ago we watched three eagles each take turns at picking up a six pound nothern floating belly up. Not a one could get airborne with the fish. After seeing this failure with my own eyes I was convinced stories of eagles picking up sheep was a myth.

What I believe is once again called into question unless that is some small species. Great footage,Hans.

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I think it is important to differentiate that it appears to be a Golden Eagle in the video not a Bald Eagle. Golden Eagles are known to take down large prey.

Golden Eagle: prey includes marmots, hares and mice, and sometimes birds, martens, foxes, young deer, and livestock including lambs and young goats (from Wikipedia)

Bald Eagle: diet is opportunistic and varied, but most feed mainly on fish. (frrom Wikipedia)

Very cool video. I was amazed to see that it actually picked up the deer for a split second.

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I love Dtro's line too... gave me a good chuckle.

That video was really cool, but I couldn't help getting a feeling of disgust. It looked like to be that this whole thing was staged and the deer was small? Did anybody else feel a twinge of disgust? This looks like something I would have done when I was drunk and 20 yrs old.... If I were smart enough to train eagles, but now that I am older...? Well, I'm still not smart enough to train eagles, but if I could I probably wouldn't train them to do that. I'm not trying to be a Debby downer or get on my 'high horse" because sometimes that can be more disgusting than any video. However, I wondered if this video, when shown to the environmentalist (non-hunters), makes us look bad by being lumped together?

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Mother nature is the cruelest entity on earth. Animals attack and kill to live or else face starvation. Me and my dogs would help the Eagle eat it. Wish I could train any animal that good.

When I see those killer whales swim up on shore grab a seal and start smashing them to death I feel some compasion. But I really wish I had an eagle that could do that. I guess that's cause I see deer as steak and not seals as steak.

 Originally Posted By: kwiggy
I love Dtro's line too... gave me a good chuckle.

That video was really cool, but I couldn't help getting a feeling of disgust. It looked like to be that this whole thing was staged and the deer was small? Did anybody else feel a twinge of disgust? This looks like something I would have done when I was drunk and 20 yrs old.... If I were smart enough to train eagles, but now that I am older...? Well, I'm still not smart enough to train eagles, but if I could I probably wouldn't train them to do that. I'm not trying to be a Debby downer or get on my 'high horse" because sometimes that can be more disgusting than any video. However, I wondered if this video, when shown to the environmentalist (non-hunters), makes us look bad by being lumped together?

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I agree with both Kwiggy and Fishoff. The video looks staged so it is not an example of nature; closer to pit bull fighting to me. Now when I saw a hawk in my backyard taking out a squirrel, now that was a survival kill. Maybe eagles take down deer in the wild but this was a demonstration for the You Tubers.

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IT looks like the person walking is holding the eagle on his arm and has set this up when they jumped a deer. Look at the very first part of the video. Not as cool since it is staged and not in wild. Looks like falconry

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 Originally Posted By: kwiggy
makes us look bad by being lumped together?

I totally disagree. This is a form of falconry.

Falconry is about as primitive of a hunt as you can get aside from reverting back to clubs and spears. Chances are this eagle would do this if it were in the wild and the fact that it's being used by humans doesn't necessarily make it worse. At least not any worse than using the new equipment available to sportsman these days. Whether it's for fishing or hunting.

My guess is this video was shot in some country other than the USA. Either Mexico or South America. But the deer is more than likely an adult animal such as a Coo's (sp?) deer.

I'm not so sure that anyone can possess a Golden Eagle in the US for falconry purposes.

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If you turn up the volume and listen, at the end the guy is speaking in what appears to be Arabic... ;\)

I got routed over to You Tube and there are a bunch of Eagle versus Deer, Wolf, etc., even one Eagle Versus Cougar...

In the Middle East and Mongolia it is common for Royalty/Cheiftans to hunt with Large Birds of Prey...

The deer seemed to be about the size of fawns, the wolf a bit larger...

The method of attack was similar for these in that the Eagle would get them running, attack from the rear, grab 'em by the hinder and roll them over onto their back, and in all that get a hold of their throat if the opportunity afforded...

They were not able to lift the deer off the ground, they more or less gave a little extra lift to get them to roll as the animal was running, using their momentum against them, much as Cain would Grasshopper... cool.gif

In the Eagle versus Cougar, the Eagle had caught a rabbit and the Cougar wanted it, and made a straight frontal attack on the Eagle, bowling it over and then grabbing it by the neck...

The Eagle put up a good fight, and never let go the Bunny, but appeared to have little chance, I think the Cougar had a two course dinner... \:\/

It's a good thing Eagles aren't any larger, or they would be after us...they are one rugged bird though, that's for sure...

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