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Crow riding atop a flying bald eagle
GrindTV.com ^ | David Strege

Posted on 07/03/2015 5:15:35 PM PDT by Bryanw92

The perfect metaphor for today's America: Read more at http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/rare-photo-shows-crow-riding-atop-a-flying-bald-eagle/#dCjTEpcIbMKXPsWL.99


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crow; eagle; metaphor
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To: Larry Lucido

What was Ed Harris doing with that horse?


21 posted on 07/03/2015 5:44:57 PM PDT by ChicagahAl (Today's Democrats are much more Fascist than Communist; but Sen Joe McCarthy was still right.)
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To: Larry Lucido

I don’t care what anyone things about Putin, that’s pretty impressive...

...snicker.


22 posted on 07/03/2015 5:45:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: Bryanw92

It looks fake. I lived in Juneau for 25 years and saw bald eagles every single day - seen them kill ducks in a power dive, steal floating ducks that I just shot, dive bomb a river otter and steal its small halibut, watched 30+ bald eagles tear apart a huge octopus that was trapped in a tide pool. The crows do mess with them to swipe their food sometimes, but they will turn over and fight.


23 posted on 07/03/2015 5:49:38 PM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: Bryanw92

I think it’s fake.

1 The crow is too upright to take the wind without tipping backwards.

2 His legs would have to be longer than normal to be at that hight above the eagle’s back.

Could be wrong. Been wrong before.


24 posted on 07/03/2015 6:06:03 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: dainbramaged
If its a real photo I'm guessing its just a chance shot as the crow was attacking the eagle. It just looks like its riding the eagle.

Speaking of wildlife, I just took this about 45 minutes ago. I think it may be a young Great Blue Heron.


25 posted on 07/03/2015 6:06:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: CrazyIvan

26 posted on 07/03/2015 6:09:26 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: All

https://500px.com/photo/72040363/the-free-ride-by-phoo-mallardg500-chan?from=user


27 posted on 07/03/2015 6:11:43 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: CrazyIvan

Did you look at the other two photos?


28 posted on 07/03/2015 6:13:57 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: gaijin; All

Amazing photo but OMINOUS SIGN for our Republic...


29 posted on 07/03/2015 6:17:51 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: dainbramaged

Quite a few times, I’ve seen crows attack eagles in order to drive them away from their nesting areas. In gangs of four or five, they’ll swoop in from above and peck at the eagle’s head and back. They’ll continue to harass the eagle until he leaves the area.

In this photo, I think the photographer was just fortunate enough to click the shutter at the exact moment the crow struck the eagle’s back, and the crow was only there for a split second.

There’s no way the crow could have been riding that eagle.


30 posted on 07/03/2015 6:22:29 PM PDT by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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To: CrazyIvan

It’s not fake, it is part of a series of photos showing the crow approaching and alighting.


31 posted on 07/03/2015 6:31:52 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: cripplecreek

That’s an immature night heron.


32 posted on 07/03/2015 6:32:24 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

Also seems to match “some” photos of immature green herons.


33 posted on 07/03/2015 6:34:41 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: cripplecreek

A juvenile black-crowned night heron, more specifically, I believe.


34 posted on 07/03/2015 6:34:56 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER; piasa

So what do you think? I originally thought it might be an immature Great Blue but I think its either an immature Green or Night heron.


35 posted on 07/03/2015 6:37:42 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: cripplecreek

I don’t think juvie green herons have large red eyes, but night heron do.


36 posted on 07/03/2015 6:40:06 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

Southern Michigan. Wiki shows the black crowned breeding range here, plus it looks like there may be a small year round population.


37 posted on 07/03/2015 6:40:27 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: cripplecreek

A very nice photo, thanks for sharing.


38 posted on 07/03/2015 6:46:55 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Bryanw92

Your argument is invalid.

39 posted on 07/03/2015 6:52:47 PM PDT by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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To: cripplecreek

My computer didn’t like that image but it took me to imgur with a click. Don’t think I’ve ever seen an immature blue heron - my Tennessee grandpa (born 1889) called them shagpokes.


40 posted on 07/03/2015 7:04:45 PM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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