Mar 4, 2009: Cold Eagle

xoxoxoBruce · 03-03-2009, 01:25 AM

Everyone should be pretty much aware of the winter storms that blew up the Eastern U.S. these past few days.
They dumped snow from Alabama to Maine, and a tornado in I think Georgia.
Windy, snowy, cold, and unless you're as crazy as winter camping BigV, you certainly want to be indoors.

But what about our furry and feathered forest friends?
At the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland, Mom Eagle is sitting on two eggs.

By yesterday morning she was wearing snow, and had to be hungry.
After all, she couldn't pop down to Dunkin' Donuts or the Quickie Mart.

Fortunately, Pop Eagle showed up... didn't stay, but brought sushi for brunch.

Poor Mom Eagle, I wonder if she knows when those eggs hatch, her troubles are just beginning.

Aliantha · 03-03-2009, 01:29 AM

At least if she doesn't have an appetite the fish will keep for a few days.

sweetwater · 03-03-2009, 07:46 AM

She's probably bored just sitting there. Maybe Pop Eagle should bring her a movie, too.

capnhowdy · 03-03-2009, 08:08 AM

I've always been amazed at the dedication animals have for their offspring. The humanoid could learn a lot from this. Most fowl will die before they let you take their eggs. And there are humans who will toss their young like so much trash. Very sad.
Great IoTD.
psssttt..... lets just eat the fish and leave the bird alone this ONE time.

Sheldonrs · 03-03-2009, 08:16 AM

And the baby's name will be Swanson.

monster · 03-03-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

I've always been amazed at the dedication animals have for their offspring. The humanoid could learn a lot from this. Most fowl will die before they let you take their eggs. And there are humans who will toss their young like so much trash. Very sad.
Great IoTD.
psssttt..... lets just eat the fish and leave the bird alone this ONE time.

and then there are the humans who adopt and the cuckoos who deposit their eggs elsewhere....

I'll take my eagle eggs over easy, thanks :p

Sundae · 03-04-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

... And there are humans who will toss their young like so much trash. Very sad.

and then there are the humans who adopt and the cuckoos who deposit their eggs elsewhere...

... and don't forget the human children stolen by the faeries to pay their tithe to Hell!

Do you know how to spot a changeling? Boil an egg and put the egg in one bowl and the shell in the other. The changeling will be unable to resist the eggshell, and having been tricked it must return the child.

So you see, we have a very good reason for needing this bird's eggs!

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2009, 03:36 PM

2nd good reason... Bacon.

rasafrasit · 03-03-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

I've always been amazed at the dedication animals have for their offspring. The humanoid could learn a lot from this. Most fowl will die before they let you take their eggs. time.

Ummm, no? This is squishy anthropomorphic hooey. Eggs are a fungible commodity. That is, new ones can be created to replace the old ones, albeit at considerable cost to the parent(s). But a dead parent can no longer reproduce.

Trilby · 03-03-2009, 09:20 AM

The determined set of her snowy head let's us know that she will be a good mother!

floatingk · 03-03-2009, 09:28 AM

I was under the impression that the males camped with the eggs and the female was out hunting, but that might just the penguins...

janet · 03-03-2009, 12:47 PM

Feathers are great insulators, but that beak is probably really cold.

Infrared Zoo:
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/i...zoo/eagle.html

lumberjim · 03-03-2009, 01:15 PM

that's cool, Janet!

lumberjim · 03-03-2009, 01:17 PM

wanna see how hot my cock is?

eta: hot pussy

Diaphone Jim · 03-03-2009, 02:33 PM

This seemed pretty early to me, but some research shows that Bald Eagles lay eggs all the way from December in Florida to May in Alaska.
Our local ones in Northern California are just finishing nest building.
Both these eggs have now sucessfully hatched after about 35 days of incubation.

03-03-2009, 01:25 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Mar 4, 2009: Cold Eagle Everyone should be pretty much aware of the winter storms that blew up the Eastern U.S. these past few days. They dumped snow from Alabama to Maine, and a tornado in I think Georgia. Windy, snowy, cold, and unless you're as crazy as winter camping BigV, you certainly want to be indoors. But what about our furry and feathered forest friends? At the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland, Mom Eagle is sitting on two eggs. By yesterday morning she was wearing snow, and had to be hungry. After all, she couldn't pop down to Dunkin' Donuts or the Quickie Mart. Fortunately, Pop Eagle showed up... didn't stay, but brought sushi for brunch. Poor Mom Eagle, I wonder if she knows when those eggs hatch, her troubles are just beginning. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-03-2009, 01:29 AM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	At least if she doesn't have an appetite the fish will keep for a few days. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-03-2009, 07:46 AM	#3
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	She's probably bored just sitting there. Maybe Pop Eagle should bring her a movie, too. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

03-03-2009, 08:08 AM	#4
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I've always been amazed at the dedication animals have for their offspring. The humanoid could learn a lot from this. Most fowl will die before they let you take their eggs. And there are humans who will toss their young like so much trash. Very sad. Great IoTD. psssttt..... lets just eat the fish and leave the bird alone this ONE time. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

03-03-2009, 08:16 AM	#5
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	And the baby's name will be Swanson. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

03-04-2009, 03:36 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	2nd good reason... Bacon. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-03-2009, 09:20 AM	#10
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	The determined set of her snowy head let's us know that she will be a good mother! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-03-2009, 09:28 AM	#11
floatingk The desert SW sucks.... Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 36	I was under the impression that the males camped with the eggs and the female was out hunting, but that might just the penguins... __________________ - "Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job." - The Guide

03-03-2009, 12:47 PM	#12
janet Lead Subordinate Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 15	Feathers are great insulators, but that beak is probably really cold. Infrared Zoo: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/i...zoo/eagle.html

03-03-2009, 01:15 PM	#13
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	that's cool, Janet! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-03-2009, 01:17 PM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	wanna see how hot my cock is? eta: hot pussy __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan Last edited by lumberjim; 03-03-2009 at 01:24 PM.

03-03-2009, 02:33 PM	#15
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	This seemed pretty early to me, but some research shows that Bald Eagles lay eggs all the way from December in Florida to May in Alaska. Our local ones in Northern California are just finishing nest building. Both these eggs have now sucessfully hatched after about 35 days of incubation.

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