America's Bird~!

[BOSS]

January of this year, 2011, the weather stayed so cold in St. Louis, Missouri and Alton, Illinois that the bald eagles were cruising over houses in hopes of a quick meal. They could not access fish that were at the bottom of the river and had gathered together.


Some kind souls decided to feed the eagles so they would survive the cold spell.


They gathered fish and started feeding the group of eagles huddled on the shore.
The photos below show what happened. A retired teacher took these photos in front of his home.

Incredible! Feeding the Eagles!

A beautiful morning feeding the eagles, Jan. 2011

Once the fish were thrown, the eagles did not seem to fear the good Samaritans and word spread fast!

Eagles vying for the fish, January,

No zoom lens used here! The photographer was this close!

Here are the men who were feeding them. So close!!
As you know, it was not too long ago that the American Bald Eagle was an endangered species.

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

need photos Mark.......or are you "baiting" us??.......

 

[sales@rosegarden]

Yeah I was excited to see pictures! Come on now!!!

 

[BOSS]

need photos Mark.......or are you "baiting" us??.......

Hmmm... they show for me dude.... let me redo this thing in a bit...

 

[BOSS]

 

[Rhonda]

At our lakes here, the eagles will sit on the ice not far from the fishermen and their shacks or will wait in the trees close to the ice. You can't leave your best fish on the ice but they will come for the trash fish you throw out. They are magnificent and yes, they will take cats/small dogs and other assorted smaller birds when they can't fish themselves. We have about 4 right now that are flying up and down our stream in the middle of town. It's open due to the dams being opened upstream so they're soaring just about 20' above the road (and stream) to fish.