Eagles

[FishinCricket]

they were like that at meremec spring a couple years ago when they had a bunch of fish die. they piled em in the fields and the eagles were EVERYWHERE.

Makes you wonder who sends out the eagle APB of "Dead Fish Available"...?

[dennis boatman]

Makes you wonder who sends out the eagle APB of "Dead Fish Available"...?

The Eagle Scout of course...

[wily]

i agree troutfiend -- i love to see them too. i'm sorry ollie -- i didn't mean to tarnish the photos by saying what i said.

i was just trying to make a point about the chicken houses...and the destruction of natural resources.

the profiteering of one at the expense of others

[ollie]

No worries wily, they had just put manure on that field and it was a surreal scene to be honest. We wondered the same thing about dead chickens in the fertilizer too. We saw a lot of feathers in the field. They might have thrown out dead ones into the field as well. I dunno.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Wow, unusual no doubt. I've seen a lot of eagles around winter duck areas in southern Oregon, but never anything close to 35. The brown heads last about 5 years, or so they say.

[jtram]

Those are awesome pics ollie!! I dont think I have ever seen more than a half dozen eagles at one time would have been something to see.

Just curious wily... ever ate vegetables or chicken? Trust me D.N.R. keeps a tight grip on distribution of litter and everyone has to make a living.

[wily]

i'm not much of a dirty bird fan -- and i don't think the dnr keeps a tight grip on anything that isn't in the best interests of big business.

corporate capitalism and the resultant concentration of capital have created industrial economies of scale that have transformed agriculture.

ADM, Cargill, Tyson, Monsanto, Con Agra and a few others control...not only american food production...but the entire world's food production.

it's not too far fetched to say -- that a day will come when there is a massive food shortage because of this oligarchy.

[jtram]

Okay! Well the picture showed a set of poultry houses I am familiar with...old school family farm most likely their own litter because commercial fertilizer is not affordable... and one of the nicest families you could meet. Chicken litter always contains parts of dead birds not a lot and its not supposed to but impossible to get it 100% clean blame the process not the farmer.

On the other hand, ollie, I hit capps late this evening and saw a dozen or so eagles in the same field on my way there... only 2 brown ones but pretty cool.

Chunked streamers into some deeper runs against cover for a couple hours and didn't draw a strike. Made it my new years resolution to hang a pig at capps this year!!!!!

[ollie]

Awesome Jtram!

They are a sight to behold thats for sure. On a sad note I talked with my UPS guy at work here and he saw a pic of a 24" brown that was taken out of Capps this past weekend. Buzz, I'm thinking that was the guy chucking minnows up by the mill dam. I really wish they would set different regs for the browns down there. At least only one on a stringer and over 18".

[jtram]

That really sucks about the brown... but with current regs its hopeless and all a guy can do is get sick about it.

If anybody happens across a couple small 6 compartment dry fly boxes full of bwo and hares ear parachutes I lost them last night at the log across the water about halfway between the access points. Heartbreaking i had just pulled all of them off the vise and it was their maiden voyage. oh well i guess ill zip my pockets next time!!!!