Mr. and/or Mrs. Eagle, you should be ashamed! I'm sorry, but you are no longer worthy of the honor of being our National Bird. We used to love watching you soar above our house with your white head and tail reflecting the sunlight. Now we (and our ducks) live in fear of your presence. Our forefathers should have listened to Benjamin Franklin when he lobbied for the Wild Turkey to be given the honor of National Bird. For shame!
Over the past few days we have had several unwelcome visits from several very aggressive and apparently hungry Bald Eagles.
The first visit ended in two non-life threatening injuries.
The second visit ended in a fatality! We'll miss you Jake the Drake!
On their third visit they met with some interference in the form of flagging tape and string criss-crossing the ducks new (temporary) home, so they left empty taloned. We are hoping that will discourage any further attempts. Eagles are very well protected by our government, so they can pretty much do anything they want, and there really is nothing else we can do to protect our ducks from them.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if our government took protecting their CHILDREN as seriously as they take protecting their Eagles? The Eagle is no longer an endangered species but there are many children who are. Plus, they are a whole lot cuter!
but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
