bald eagles

Congratulations on seeing a group of eagles. I was reading a book by a Lakota (aka Sioux) shaman called Crow Dog; they saw a whole flight of them at once, apparently it's extremely rare, even to their cultural history. I saw an Australian Wedgetail Eagle, very big bird, while hitchhiking. We came over the hill doing 100, and right in front of us was this eagle. He'd found a rabbit. Gave us a sort of mildly interested look, and in one flap was 20-30 feet in the air.

They are very few in Egypt.

Thank you for asking this question and I am so happy to answer you! My house is very close to the banks of the Ohio River. For many years one of the local hospitals was run by nuns and their convent was across the street and beyond (a bit hard to describe as it is all ruins, new landscaping, and highway now). What did remain was a huge cove of trees where bald eagles made their homes. Over the past few years we have noticed that someone is coming in and removing the trees in that area and don't know who is doing it. Obviously they are not "our" trees and we have no authority to do anything about the removal of them. We did, however, make some posters and post them around the trees explaining that these were the last place of refuge for the eagles and could they possibly please quit cutting the trees. Obviously they could not; because this past summer we noticed that we now have at least one eagle in our back yard. While I would love to be thrilled at this, and part of me is, I must say the greater part of me is not. Yes, they are wonderful grand creatures and I do want their habitat preserved; but frankly not in my back yard. My partner and I have a chihuahua that likes to sun in the yard. In addition to that we have several neighbors who have very small cats that come into our yard and get fed. I love the idea that the eagles will help with rodent problems, but it frightens me that they won't be able to distinguish the difference between rodents and pets. ~donna

Thank you for asking this question and I am so happy to answer you! My house is very close to the banks of the Ohio River. For many years one of the local hospitals was run by nuns and their convent was across the street and beyond (a bit hard to describe as it is all ruins, new landscaping, and highway now). What did remain was a huge cove of trees where bald eagles made their homes. Over the past few years we have noticed that someone is coming in and removing the trees in that area and don't know who is doing it. Obviously they are not "our" trees and we have no authority to do anything about the removal of them. We did, however, make some posters and post them around the trees explaining that these were the last place of refuge for the eagles and could they possibly please quit cutting the trees. Obviously they could not; because this past summer we noticed that we now have at least one eagle in our back yard. While I would love to be thrilled at this, and part of me is, I must say the greater part of me is not. Yes, they are wonderful grand creatures and I do want their habitat preserved; but frankly not in my back yard. My partner and I have a chihuahua that likes to sun in the yard. In addition to that we have several neighbors who have very small cats that come into our yard and get fed. I love the idea that the eagles will help with rodent problems, but it frightens me that they won't be able to distinguish the difference between rodents and pets. ~donna

A few years back there were several bald eagles living out on a small island on the river in the area. It was amazing to go out and watch them. They seemed so free and majestic, which makes them so fitting for a national symbol. Sadly, someone decided to cause trouble and shot one of the young males. Fortunately, he was found, injured but alive. He was rehabilitated but the game commission thought it would be best under the circumstances to capture all of the eagles and place them in captivity for their own protection. Occasionally, some still are seen flying through the area but none have taken up residence here again. It is so sad when people ruin such a wonderful thing.