Eagles

[Phantom]

Saw our first of these magnificent birds on Saturday while anchored at the Margate ......

sorry, no pic's as he was high up in the pines and the cell phone pics we got are unfortunately horrible


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[fltsimguy]

Saw an immature (but big!) bald eagle overfly Ragged Island on Sunday. He/she took a perch above the Cow Island mailboat dock.

[chipj29]

If you are in the Concord area, I see them all the time flying up and down the Merrimack River, especially just south of the Garvins Falls Dam.

[Rattlesnake Gal]

There is an eagles nest on the west side of Clay Point in Alton.

I know that an eagle would not be able to "take" my 12 pound dog far, but to could grab, drop and kill them quite easily. My opinion and fear.

As stated above, these eagles have gotten very smart about capturing the recently released fish. An easy meal! I recently watched one hassle a boat just out from me. It was pretty cool to see. I expect the fishermen were surprised!

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

As stated above, these eagles have gotten very smart about capturing the recently released fish. An easy meal! I recently watched one hassle a boat just out from me. It was pretty cool to see. I expect the fishermen were surprised!

This is pretty much a common occurrence with the fishermen around Welch. The eagle parks himself / herself right in a large pine on the southern tip and watches the fishing boats. As soon as a fish is released they go for it. I have personally seen an eagle carry off a 4 lb rainbow trout up into a tree without a problem.

I would think your 12 lb pup would be safe BUT better to be safe than sorry!!

Hope your summer is going well!

Dan

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

This is pretty much a common occurrence with the fishermen around Welch. The eagle parks himself / herself right in a large pine on the southern tip and watches the fishing boats. As soon as a fish is released they go for it. I have personally seen an eagle carry off a 4 lb rainbow trout up into a tree without a problem.

I would think your 12 lb pup would be safe BUT better to be safe than sorry!!

Hope your summer is going well!

Dan

Thanks for the reassurance, Dan! These birds of prey really are amazing and a complete joy to see. I am glad that my dogs don't usually hang on the dock to temp one. Lol.

My summer is going very well. Paul is crazy busy, but we are both so glad that our plans to sell a few years ago fell through. (Thank you, God!) Working on improvements to make long-term island life easier. Our 15th season here!

I hope that you and yours all are having a good summer too!