Bald Eagle

[Tilly2]

It's not everyday you get a Bald eagle landing on your arm.

http://i61.tinypic.com/4tosqd.jpg

[Mamyalynne]

Wow!! Impressive.

[Tilly2]

Thank you, mamya.

[Mamyalynne]

I have stroked some birds of prey in the past, they are very beautiful creatures aren't they?

[Tilly2]

They are, Mamya. We had a fabulous afternoon. We started off with a Little Owl and worked our way up, in size, to the Bald Eagle.

I loved it!

[Tilly2]

It was heavy!

[tonyav]

Beautiful bird, Yilly, it's got big talons though !.

[Tilly2]

.....and big wings. It nearly knocked my hat off!

[tonyav]

What did you use for a lure ?.

[Tilly2]

I have a chick in my hand. You can just see the head.

[Tilly2]

...The eagles eyes are fixed on it. Brilliant stuff.

[Tilly2]

eagle's ^

[tonyav]

Ah yes, I could see something in your hand, I can make out that it's a chick now. Did the eagle eat it.

[Tilly2]

All in one go, Yont.

Here's a much better picture of the bird .
http://i62.tinypic.com/mlo0v5.jpg

[tonyav]

Excellent pic that, Yilly.

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Yont. I am pleased with it.

[humbersloop]

we went for a day a couple of weeks back Tills, it's amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xopCQgbXpA

[tonyav]

That looks great, sloopy, wouldn't mind a go at that myself. That bird wasn't frightened by a crowd was it.

[humbersloop]

no, not at all Tony,they filter it all out. None of them there are ever hooded either and they're all flown free regularly- ie tipped out to fend for themselves - for days at a time.

The feeding thing was funny. One of the kids asked what they eat and the falconer, holding a lump of dead chick, said deadpan "turkey poults." The little'un, no wiser, just said "o, right" and carried on

[tonyav]

Tipped out for days on end, sloopy !, i'm amazed that they return home.

[Tilly2]

A lovely video, sloopy. Thanks for sharing that.