The Eagle has landed

[M35A2]

Right, there I am sitting on the sofa, eating some Doritos Extreme Chille heat wave crisps, while watching "Inside the lions den" British Lions DVD tour of New Zealand 2005.

Whilst I was watching this, I was looking at the Squadron of Starlings outside in the garden scoffing on the chicken carcas I threw out last night. With them was 6 very fat wood pigeon.

Then, all of a sudden, there was this MASSIVE eagle that came from nowhere, swooped in, grabbed a fat pigeon, and flew off again. All in the blink of an eye, and at lightning speed. WOW, what a sight. None of the birds saw it coming, and it all happened about 10ft from my sofa.

I have seen this bird before, swooping high up, in circles, then diving down behind the houses. My garden backs onto a big farmers field, and I have seen some Red kites also. But this was a massive bird, a sort of brown colour.

[surfstar]

I sell air guns if you are interested.

[a.plasterer]

i havnt seen my teradactil for a few days now.

[M35A2]

I sell air guns if you are interested.

What for, the wood pigeons or the Eagle?

That was an awsome sight. I couldn't shoot a bird like that, what a sight. Infact, the only thing I am trained to shoot, after 8 years in the Army, is other Human Beings. Shoot an Eagle, no I couldn't do that. Shoot Bin Laden, no problem!!

[BUSHWHACKER]

We have those hovering around as well. They're buzzards.

[M35A2]

We have those hovering around as well. They're buzzards.

It was very big. The same size as an Eagle Owl I reckon. But it was very fast, and I only saw it a split second. It must have come in at about 80-100MPH. The starlings didn't even see it coming, and there must have been about 40 of them outside, scoffing on the chicken bits.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yep, Buzzards are big, about a five to six foot wingspan some of them.

[Chillitt]

quick quick! put out another chicken carcass! AND GET YOUR CAMERA!

[M35A2]

quick quick! put out another chicken carcass! AND GET YOUR CAMERA!

I will be getting another chicken next week. I will go out and see if I can see it around and take a picture to get one of you twitchers on here to identify it for me.

[Woodzie]

Just thorw out some bread and cabbage to encourage the pigeons . the more your eagle kills the better

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yeah, b****y flyin' rats!

[M35A2]

Just thorw out some bread and cabbage to encourage the pigeons . the more your eagle kills the better

Tell you what.

I have the same wood pigeons here all the time. I throw bread out, and have a seed feeder up for the other birds. But a couple of those wood pigeon are REALLY fat. Scoffing all that bread has made them very plump. They would make good eating. Bet that Eagle is full this evening!!

[Woodzie]

I'll have to find a recipe for pigeon pie.

[da SLUG man]

My garden backs onto a big farmers field.

how do you know the farmer owns it?
and how big is he?