Hopefully Sam didn't get a sudden craving for fresh fish

By adamg on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 10:57pm

Bald eagle perched on tree along the Muddy River

Along with all the ducks and geese, a bald eagle perched up in a tree along the Muddy River today, surveying the geese paddling down below in the oil-infused water, near the pedestrian bridge over the Green Line to Carlton Street.

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What a great shot!

By CopleyScott17 on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 4:57am.

I've seen a few hawks around town lately, but haven't spotted one of those beauties yet. I wonder if these larger birds of prey are getting more common since the goose population has exploded. Bet they're tasty :-)

Eagle Snacks

By SwirlyGrrl on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 8:46am.

They probably don't mess with the adult geese - way too large, too heavy to carry, and mean.

Small ones are another matter. I was out paddling once when a duck with ducklings was swimming a few feet off my bow. The resident bald eagle divebombed the family. I don't think it was a successful raid - the ducklings were old enough to duck dive - but it was rather unnerving.

You're probably right.

By CopleyScott17 on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 11:37am.

They're probably content with pigeons anyway.

P.S. Kudos on "Eagle Snacks"

Eagle food

By SamWack on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 11:40am.

They probably enjoy the occasional gosling or duckling snack, as Swirly has witnessed, but Bald Eagles mostly eat fish.

PS - The Duckling Snacks would make a good name for a band.

Wonder if he's the same one

By Kaz on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 6:00am.

There's been a bald eagle hanging out around Mother Brook in Dedham too lately.