Eagles fishing

[BlackCatIslander]

Late Friday afternoon, we were on our deck with friends enjoying the first gin and tonics of the season and looking across to the Ossipees when we spotted an eagle in a slow glide. The eagle then did an 180 degree turn and descended to just above the water to catch a fish. Just as that was happening, the eagle's mate came into view and flew to a perch in a large pine near us. The eagle that caught the fish again reversed direction and disappeared from view.

We were admiring the eagle in the pine tree when we noticed that about 8 to 10 crows started harassing the eagle and squawking constantly. The crows would fly right at the eagle and then put the brakes when 3 or 4 feet away and would seem to hover momentarily before turning away to repeat the process. In the meantime, the fish catching eagle landed in the pine near the other. Eventually, one of the eagles decided to head for home with an escort of two or three noisy crows.

The other eagle suddenly appeared skimming slightly above the water just beyond our dock where it caught a large fish and very slowly gained altitude following it's mate. We were all fascinated by the show!

[riverat]

Very Cool! probably picking up salmon that were caught and released (but did not survive)during the derby.

[P-3 Guy]

Late Friday afternoon, we were on our deck with friends enjoying the first gin and tonics of the season and looking across to the Ossipees when we spotted an eagle in a slow glide. The eagle then did an 180 degree turn and descended to just above the water to catch a fish. Just as that was happening, the eagle's mate came into view and flew to a perch in a large pine near us. The eagle that caught the fish again reversed direction and disappeared from view.

We were admiring the eagle in the pine tree when we noticed that about 8 to 10 crows started harassing the eagle and squawking constantly. The crows would fly right at the eagle and then put the brakes when 3 or 4 feet away and would seem to hover momentarily before turning away to repeat the process. In the meantime, the fish catching eagle landed in the pine near the other. Eventually, one of the eagles decided to head for home with an escort of two or three noisy crows.

The other eagle suddenly appeared skimming slightly above the water just beyond our dock where it caught a large fish and very slowly gained altitude following it's mate. We were all fascinated by the show!

The past two years there's been an eagle's nest on an island near Black Cat. Do you know if eagles are nesting there this year?

[BlackCatIslander]

Yes, despite their nest collapsing both summers they continued to return and built anew in the same spot.

[Bear Islander]

Can we shoot the crows?

[riverat]

Can we shoot the crows?


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Fish and Game to Host Crow Hunting Workshop

July 30, 2011


The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will be holding a free workshop focused on crow hunting on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, New Hampshire. The seminar will be led by crow hunting enthusiast and hunter education instructor Pete Lester.

The workshop will cover the basic pursuit of these challenging birds, from the use of the mouth call to high-tech electronic calling and decoying. Participants will learn about crow behavior, hunting safety issues, clothing choices, gaining permission to hunt and landowner relations, setup locations and shotgun and ammunition options. Participants will also learn recipes for eating crow.

Crow hunting in New Hampshire is split season. The fall season runs from August 15 through November 30 and the shorter spring season is from March 16 through March 31.

For directions to the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, click here.

Activities at Owl Brook are funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration program, supported by your purchase of fishing firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment – a user-pay, user-benefit program.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to conserve, manage and protect the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources and their habitats. Visit the NH Fish and Game hunting website for more information.

[dpg]

Can we shoot the crows?

What nobody knows won't hurt them...:D

[SIKSUKR]

"Participants will also learn recipes for eating crow."

When I read this sentence I thought the post was a joke.:laugh:

If it is then I will be eating crow.