Golden Eagle in Alton

Lakebabies · 09-13-2006, 10:09 AM

We identified it by using our handy dandy birds of North America book and a little online research. I think it's a Golden Eagle - but the extent of my scientific knowledge is that it looked like the picture in the book and seemed to match the description...HUGE!

We were eye level with that bird and it was menacing.

Quilt Lady · 09-13-2006, 01:01 PM

Last winter there was a thread on the forum about a deer carcass on the ice near the mouth of Small's Cove. It was being visited daily by a pair of full grown Bald Eagles. They were happily enjoying their meals until a beautiful Golden Eagle came along and took possession of the carcass. Seeing the two birds side by side (well, almost) you could see the Golden was much larger, leading me to believe the Golden was a female. (With birds of prey, the female is generally larger.) The Bald Eagles tried to force her off but she took no guff from them and rolled on her back with talons up and ready to defend the carcass. The Bald Eagles backed off and waited until she finished. It was an amazing few days as the carcass disappeared.

And some people wonder what we do up here all winter!

The ice is full of interesting wildlife adventures!

Weirs guy · 09-13-2006, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Quilt Lady

Last winter there was a thread on the forum about a deer carcass on the ice near the mouth of Small's Cove.

Thats wicked funny, I was just wondering the other day what had happened to the deer.

ApS · 01-29-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakebabies

"...I think it's a Golden Eagle - but the extent of my scientific knowledge is that it looked like the picture in the book and seemed to match the description...HUGE!

We were eye level with that bird and it was menacing.

How about from below eye level?

09-13-2006, 01:01 PM	#2
Quilt Lady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Alton, NH Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Golden Eagles are huge! Last winter there was a thread on the forum about a deer carcass on the ice near the mouth of Small's Cove. It was being visited daily by a pair of full grown Bald Eagles. They were happily enjoying their meals until a beautiful Golden Eagle came along and took possession of the carcass. Seeing the two birds side by side (well, almost) you could see the Golden was much larger, leading me to believe the Golden was a female. (With birds of prey, the female is generally larger.) The Bald Eagles tried to force her off but she took no guff from them and rolled on her back with talons up and ready to defend the carcass. The Bald Eagles backed off and waited until she finished. It was an amazing few days as the carcass disappeared. And some people wonder what we do up here all winter! The ice is full of interesting wildlife adventures! __________________ QL (Doing my best to encourage Global Warming ... one quilt at a time!)

09-13-2006, 10:09 AM	#1
Lakebabies Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	We identified it by using our handy dandy birds of North America book and a little online research. I think it's a Golden Eagle - but the extent of my scientific knowledge is that it looked like the picture in the book and seemed to match the description...HUGE! We were eye level with that bird and it was menacing.