28 May 2010, 23:48
eurocentricThey are intimidating when held on a glove... I have always been impressed by the resolve of any falconer to fly them... They are not docile by any stretch of the imagination.
My brother knows a falconer who had a problem with a neighbor's german shepherd. It had killed one of his birds and the neighbor was unconcerned.So the falconer put out his golden eagle and watched.Soon the dog came to kill that bird but instead the eagle quickly killed the dog ! The talons span 11" with needle sharp points !
04 June 2010, 20:13
StormsGSPquote:
Originally posted by mete:
My brother knows a falconer who had a problem with a neighbor's german shepherd. It had killed one of his birds and the neighbor was unconcerned.So the falconer put out his golden eagle and watched.Soon the dog came to kill that bird but instead the eagle quickly killed the dog ! The talons span 11" with needle sharp points !
Golden eagles are used in Mongolia to hunt wolves- there is some incredible footage on youtube of the hunts.
21 January 2011, 05:29
catosilvajeI raised a golden eagle in my dorm room at Sul Ross in then late 60's what a mess . Gave him to the saddle maker George Nix to make a hunting bird. He got to be three feet tall. Lots of jack rabbits were spilled on my dorm walls . They can shit ten feet .
26 January 2011, 00:57
Rothkequote:
Originally posted by mete:
My brother knows a falconer who had a problem with a neighbor's german shepherd. It had killed one of his birds and the neighbor was unconcerned.So the falconer put out his golden eagle and watched.Soon the dog came to kill that bird but instead the eagle quickly killed the dog ! The talons span 11" with needle sharp points !
Both neighbors need better attorneys. "A small town that cannot support one attorney can easily support two." -- Ben Franklin
02 February 2011, 06:20
All over the TrackFantastic. Excellent photo's in the original post. Thanks guys.
