Posted on 04/29/2016 8:09:22 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative
It was inevitable, from the moment video cameras went up over Pittsburgh area bald eagle nests, that viewers would eventually see something disturbing.
On Tuesday, eagles at the nest site in the Hays neighborhood brought a young cat into the nest to feed their two eaglets.
"After reviewing the footage, we believe the cat was dead when it was brought to the nest," said Rachel Handel, spokeswoman for the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. "We don't know if it was a pet or feral. It's impossible to know if the cat was killed by the eagle or was a roadkill, but eagles are opportunists and just as apt to take something that's already dead as something that's alive to feed their young."
On regional eagle chat boards, some were squeamish or disturbed that the scene was live-streamed on a popular viewing site. Others speculated about the meal's identity until Handel turned the event into a learning moment.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
Coyotes?
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I was waiting for this. They’re surprised by the monstrous things tearing apart an innocent for it’s future monster babies
These cowardly things swoop down on innocent little things and tear them apart.
I hate them!
I once saw a golden eagle attempt to kill a mule deer fawn, in the Diamond Mountains in Nevada. An adult deer chased the eagle away.
Very impressive resume, including your location. Good as Jackson with better politics.
“These cowardly things swoop down on innocent little things and tear them apart.”
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