Trout Poachers -- Caught on Film

On Mar 25, 9:59 am, "JT" wrote:
"Daniel-San" wrote in message

. net...

http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578

(I doubt the DNR folks will be writing too many tickets to these
unlicensed fishermen . . .)

Great photos!

We have several Osprey and a family of Bald eagles (every now and then a
Golden eagle will show up) on our lake. Is great fun to watch them fish
throughout the spring and summer. They mostly just take fish, however I have
watched them take ducklings on two occasions, once when we had a family up
for a BBQ, the kids had just been down feeding a momma duck and her babies
(which I normally don't allow, since they become a problem) shortly after
they finished, a Bald eagle came down and snatched up a duckling, off it
went cheep, cheep... Earlier they thought the eagles were so neat, after the
snatching, they didn't like eagles anymore. It was pretty funny.

As someone else mentioned, the Osprey will try and gang up on the eagles if
they are by themselves, If there are two eagles together fishing, the Osprey
stay away. It's odd, smaller birds, Osprey, and Black birds (crows) will all
harass the bald eagles, I've never really understood why?

JT

"It was pretty funny".

The death of an animal is 'funny'?

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:59:34 -0600, rw
wrote:

Opus--Mark H. Bowen wrote:
Is the bird an Osprey? It appears to be grasping with the fish head forward.
I read somewhere, some time back that Osprey are the only birds of prey to
direct fish head forward--aerodynamics, I suppose.

I've actually seen an Osprey do just this on Mountain Island Lake in
Charlotte, NC serveral years ago.

Those are outstanding photos.

Ospreys are very common on the Salmon River near Stanley. You can watch
them fishing while you're eating lunch on the deck at Wooley's. Stocker
rainbows are the perfect size for them -- an osprey all-you-can-eat buffet.

I've seen them, after catching a fish, then catch an updraft over the
town, then circle around to get enough elevation to glide to their nests
at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains. They always carry the fish head
first, like a torpedo.

Last summer I watched through binoculars two ospreys harassing a bald
eagle up high over the river. It was way cool. Ospreys don't like bald
eagles because the eagles will try to steal their catch.

One time at Henry's Fork Bruce Hopper and I had just waded into the
river at Box Canyon when an osprey plunged into the river about ten feet
from us.

I've seen an underwater video of an osprey diving into a lake. They
actually swim with their wings, and they do it very well.

delurk
I once saw an osprey and a bald eagle engaged in a "dogfight". It
seems that the eagle wanted what the osprey had snagged. By the time I
observed this combat the object of the conflict was gone (probably
dropped). I was enthralled by this aerial combat which I will never
forget. To tell the truth, I don't remember if I caught a fish that
day or not. This was on a lake in the Sierra whilst I was FFing in my
Poke Boat.

Bob

On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:40:32 -0700, Bob Weiske
wrote:

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:59:34 -0600, rw
wrote:

Opus--Mark H. Bowen wrote:
Is the bird an Osprey? It appears to be grasping with the fish head forward.
I read somewhere, some time back that Osprey are the only birds of prey to
direct fish head forward--aerodynamics, I suppose.

I've actually seen an Osprey do just this on Mountain Island Lake in
Charlotte, NC serveral years ago.

Those are outstanding photos.

Ospreys are very common on the Salmon River near Stanley. You can watch
them fishing while you're eating lunch on the deck at Wooley's. Stocker
rainbows are the perfect size for them -- an osprey all-you-can-eat buffet.

I've seen them, after catching a fish, then catch an updraft over the
town, then circle around to get enough elevation to glide to their nests
at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains. They always carry the fish head
first, like a torpedo.

Last summer I watched through binoculars two ospreys harassing a bald
eagle up high over the river. It was way cool. Ospreys don't like bald
eagles because the eagles will try to steal their catch.

One time at Henry's Fork Bruce Hopper and I had just waded into the
river at Box Canyon when an osprey plunged into the river about ten feet
from us.

I've seen an underwater video of an osprey diving into a lake. They
actually swim with their wings, and they do it very well.

delurk
I once saw an osprey and a bald eagle engaged in a "dogfight". It
seems that the eagle wanted what the osprey had snagged. By the time I
observed this combat the object of the conflict was gone (probably
dropped). I was enthralled by this aerial combat which I will never
forget. To tell the truth, I don't remember if I caught a fish that
day or not. This was on a lake in the Sierra whilst I was FFing in my
Poke Boat.

Bob

I have to mention my other osprey experience. I was fishing in Martis
Reservoir in the aforementioned pokeboat one day when an osprey
crashed into the water behind me and damned near caused me to capsize.
delurking now
Bob

You'd have to be a cold-hearted fisherman to begrudge an osprey its prey.

I was once on a pack trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness when, while
fishing, we saw a family of otters. Our "guide" was incensed -- they
would steal "her" fish. Sick. It was one of the most memorable things
about the trip, and it sure beat the fishing.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Halfordian Golfer wrote:

On Mar 25, 9:59 am, "JT" wrote:

We have several Osprey and a family of Bald eagles (every now and then a
Golden eagle will show up) on our lake. Is great fun to watch them fish
throughout the spring and summer. They mostly just take fish, however I have
watched them take ducklings on two occasions, once when we had a family up
for a BBQ, the kids had just been down feeding a momma duck and her babies
(which I normally don't allow, since they become a problem) shortly after
they finished, a Bald eagle came down and snatched up a duckling, off it
went cheep, cheep... Earlier they thought the eagles were so neat, after the
snatching, they didn't like eagles anymore. It was pretty funny.

"It was pretty funny".

The death of an animal is 'funny'?

You might want to re-read what he wrote. What was funny was that
the folks watching the eagles thought they were neat until one of them
(the eagles, not the people) snatched a duckling.

So what is your point in joining this thread with that comment?


Chuck Vance (hey, it's not like he advocated that the eagle
practice C'n'R)

Thanks for posting.

John


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On Mar 26, 7:57 am, Conan The Librarian wrote:
Halfordian Golfer wrote:
On Mar 25, 9:59 am, "JT" wrote:

We have several Osprey and a family of Bald eagles (every now and then a
Golden eagle will show up) on our lake. Is great fun to watch them fish
throughout the spring and summer. They mostly just take fish, however I have
watched them take ducklings on two occasions, once when we had a family up
for a BBQ, the kids had just been down feeding a momma duck and her babies
(which I normally don't allow, since they become a problem) shortly after
they finished, a Bald eagle came down and snatched up a duckling, off it
went cheep, cheep... Earlier they thought the eagles were so neat, after the
snatching, they didn't like eagles anymore. It was pretty funny.

"It was pretty funny".

The death of an animal is 'funny'?

You might want to re-read what he wrote. What was funny was that
the folks watching the eagles thought they were neat until one of them
(the eagles, not the people) snatched a duckling.

So what is your point in joining this thread with that comment?

Chuck Vance (hey, it's not like he advocated that the eagle
practice C'n'R)

"a Bald eagle came down and snatched up a duckling, off it
went cheep, cheep".

I guess I just like baby ducks chuck.

Bone

Halfordian Golfer wrote:

On Mar 26, 7:57 am, Conan The Librarian wrote:

Halfordian Golfer wrote:

The death of an animal is 'funny'?

You might want to re-read what he wrote. What was funny was that
the folks watching the eagles thought they were neat until one of them
(the eagles, not the people) snatched a duckling.

So what is your point in joining this thread with that comment?

Chuck Vance (hey, it's not like he advocated that the eagle
practice C'n'R)

"a Bald eagle came down and snatched up a duckling, off it
went cheep, cheep".

I guess I just like baby ducks chuck.

I'm sure ROFFians all over the world can rest easier knowing that.


Chuck Vance (guilt trips: they're not just for trout anymore)

nice.......



On Mar 24, 4:07*pm, "Daniel-San"
wrote:
http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578

(I doubt the DNR folks will be writing too many tickets to these unlicensed
fishermen . . .)

-Dan

"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message
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On Mar 25, 9:59 am, "JT" wrote:
"Daniel-San" wrote in message

. net...

http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578

(I doubt the DNR folks will be writing too many tickets to these
unlicensed fishermen . . .)

Great photos!

We have several Osprey and a family of Bald eagles (every now and then a
Golden eagle will show up) on our lake. Is great fun to watch them fish
throughout the spring and summer. They mostly just take fish, however I
have
watched them take ducklings on two occasions, once when we had a family
up
for a BBQ, the kids had just been down feeding a momma duck and her
babies
(which I normally don't allow, since they become a problem) shortly after
they finished, a Bald eagle came down and snatched up a duckling, off it
went cheep, cheep... Earlier they thought the eagles were so neat, after
the
snatching, they didn't like eagles anymore. It was pretty funny.

As someone else mentioned, the Osprey will try and gang up on the eagles
if
they are by themselves, If there are two eagles together fishing, the
Osprey
stay away. It's odd, smaller birds, Osprey, and Black birds (crows) will
all
harass the bald eagles, I've never really understood why?

JT

"It was pretty funny".

The death of an animal is 'funny'?

Nice try big guy, still licking you wounds from the AF thread eh?

JT