Golden Eagle gets tired of rabbits

[Dyn]

Sure they can kill little defenseless animals but can they take down another predator.. maybe a wolf? YEA HOW WOULD THEY DO AGAINST A WOLF..

[video=youtube;Re644qgnCtw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re644qgnCtw[/video]

Oh I guess they just destroy wolves too.

This is the most insane golden eagle video I have seen...

 

[Heckboy]

Sure they can kill little defenseless animals but can they take down another predator.. maybe a wolf? YEA HOW WOULD THEY DO AGAINST A WOLF..

Oh I guess they just destroy wolves too.

This is the most insane golden eagle video I have seen...

Those birds are incredible, great video. And the music was enjoyable, I'd love to find a source for more.

 

[Anonymity82]

Sure they can kill little defenseless animals but can they take down another predator.. maybe a wolf? YEA HOW WOULD THEY DO AGAINST A WOLF..

[video=youtube;Re644qgnCtw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re644qgnCtw[/video]

Oh I guess they just destroy wolves too.

This is the most insane golden eagle video I have seen...

I'll be impressed when I see one take out a grizzly

 

[stewstew8282]

love @ like 2:15 of the video the wolve is like "AAAA i GOT YOUUU" and then the 2nd hawk comes in like "eeeee i got chooo, ill get him off you....arrrrghhh"

 

[jecraque]

Neat article on the original posted video:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisstokelwalker/how-golden-eagle-snatches-kid-ruled-the-internet

 

[Stan Schultz]

This is not something you see very day.

I'm not usually one for sensational youtube videos but this popped up on the home page. Honestly, I was shocked, even considering the fact that golden eagles can take down very large prey. Since the eagle seemed to have bad intentions, this really was no laughing matter. Luckily the kid seemed to be none the worse for wear. ...

Here are three Snopes comments about this and similar instances.

Kindersnatchen

Dog Gone!

Eagle vs Fox

However, it is important to note that most primitive cultures have myths or legends about eagles carrying away remarkably large prey, even small children, and many stories abound from antiquity, especially in rural or agricultural areas, about eagles attacking unusually large prey. While most of these are exaggerations if not outright fabrications, many of them probably do have some foundation in fact.

The specific video posted here is a clear, admitted fake. But, that doesn't mean that something of this nature hasn't actually been attempted by large raptors in real life.


Enjoy your little sojourn into fancy, but be wary. Very wary, indeed!

:laugh:

 

[Shrike]

I suppose its worth pointing out that not every instance of golden eagles taking on larger prey is fabricated.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Fighting_For_Foxes.html

Nonetheless, I fell for the fake in this thread hook line and sinker. Thanks for dredging up fond memories of my naivete

 

[patrickbull]

I've actually wanted to get into falconry. It takes a lot of time to get the license, and i have to train with someone for 2 years, at least in my state. I wouldn't do an eagle though, they eat too much on days i have to supplement them.

Same here in my state. I have rescued a Redtail Hawk with an injured wing before and had to take it to a licensed rehabilitator. Man are they interesting animals! I had it about a week and it was eating chicken and frozen mice out of my hand. Let me tell you though those things are messy!!! They literally can shoot their poop a few feet......

I would have kept it despite the licensing requirement, but I didn't have any barns or buildings on my land, which is really a NEED for these birds. A cage just isn't gonna do... I'd love to train one, I have watched several videos of people working with these animals. They are very, very intelligent.

So if you have the space and requirements I'd say go for it! Just don't advertise you have it..... I mean who is going to know it's not a wild one staying in your barn for a bit. No one here in Arkansas has ever been busted for having one to my knowledge, and they definitely aren't going out checking for them. They just care about messing with the Deer and Duck hunters here...... They won't even enforce the no Snake shooting law here.........Rednecks around me literally go shooting poor harmless snakes and turtles just for fun.......Sad stuff.....

Pics of The Hawk before I took it to the Rehabilitator:
(notice why I say you need like a barn to house these. It made the kennel that messy in just a few days)