Feeding the Eagles

[Rubicon 327]

Don't know if anyone has seen this before.



ALTON, ILL. (WHERE THESE PIC WERE TAKEN, IS ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. LOOKS LIKE THE EAGLES HAVE MADE A GREAT COME BACK, AT LEAST IN MISSOURI.



FEEDING THE EAGLES

Thought this was wonderful.



January of this year, 2010, 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!


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A beautiful morning feeding the eagles, Jan. 2010




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

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Eagles vying for the fish, January, 2010.

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

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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.

 

[SS/GN]

WOW that is incredible,thanks for shareingWhat an amazing creature.


Kevin

 

[ryan george]

That is incredible! Thanks.

 

[Rubicon 327]

I have to check on who passed this email along to me cause I started looking into this a little and it doesn't seem to have taken place where they say it did as far as this link below goes.

Feeding the Eagles!

Sorry about any misinformation! Still pretty cool though no matter where it was!

 

[Just a Six??]

I have to check on who passed this email along to me cause I started looking into this a little and it doesn't seem to have taken place where they say it did as far as this link below goes.

Feeding the Eagles!

Sorry about any misinformation! Still pretty cool though!

Seems like the first story was a copy but very cool to see that many together.

 

[regal-nut]

We here in ohio are now getting to see more and more every year. The last that i had heard we have 75 mating pairs.

 

[Little6pack]

Same here in NH..

A nest held up road construction for a couple of years but man it is worth it!

 

[GNBRETT]

wow, that is just awesome

 

[gunslinger]

Hate to have my car parked anywhere near there!