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We're located close to an eagle refuge...they're magnificent birds but the symbol of our nation is a very nasty one too. They are lazy too. I often watch them swoop down upon poor ospreys and steal the fish they were carrying...osprey will rarely turn and try to defend its catch. I've seen them grab squirrels and I've heard tales of them nabbing big groundhogs. My cat was very small for a female and wanted to go out that morning to do her business. We had fresh snow on the ground and she must have stood out like a shiny penny on a sidewalk because the eagle swooped down immediately. I'll never forget her screams and I was so caught up by them that I forgot to grab my shotgun and try to rescue my cat (probably it would have done more harm though as I would no doubt have hit her as well); I just will never have the same awe and respect for eagles that I used to though.