[Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza

[Deli Kiz via Tweeters]

A few years ago there were hunters who would leave the extras from their
processing for the eagles and other animals on Sundays (specifically was on
Sundays), but they were not happy with photographers taking photos off the
property and the road. They had stopped the practice, and also blocked the
parking area.

Given that we have no hunting limits for certain types of duck and snow
geese, it only makes sense that they're going to have to be disposed of
somewhere. It does make for great photo ops, and I can only hope that they
are not tainted with bird flu or anything else. Some people do see Bald
Eagles as being enemies for going after their cats and dogs, which can't be
further from the truth (for the most part).




On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Hello tweets,

>

> A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge

> concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far

> west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting

> constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses

> or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They

> certainly didn’t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding

> area, so we wondered what was going on.

>

> It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared

> Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of

> cars and photogaphers were there.

>

> Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does

> anyone know?

>

> Dennis Paulson

> Seattle

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