Pennsylvania Game Commission says bald eagle fatally shot

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

MCCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission says a bald eagle found shot last week has died from its wounds.

The bird was found Sept. 14 near McConnellsburg in Fulton County. That's about 130 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

The young female had gunshot wounds, and had broken bones in its legs and wings. It was also dehydrated and malnourished.

The bird was treated by a vet, but died this week.

One more paragraph at link.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1be5e36358b941e580c449d3fb86ab2d/pennsylvania-game-commission-says-bald-eagle-fatally-shot

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[jtuck004]

1. Within driving distance of Spokane you can watch eagles feed on salmon...

I don't ever recall seeing an eagle in oklahoma, but up here one can actually step up to a scope, look them right in the eye. I wonder if this might lead to a little more respect for any animal? There are a lot of eagles up here, and you really don't hear about poaching or wanton killing nearly like you might expect with so many guns and so much outside shooting at game.

From a December '12 article...

Bald Eagle Watching Has Begun On Lake Coeur d'Alene
Updated: Dec 06, 2012 6:40 PM PST

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - This is the time of year bald eagles begin migrating south for the winter, and Lake Coeur d'Alene is one of their many wintering grounds.

Earlier this week, the Bureau of Land Management counted 121 bald eagles at Wolf Lodge Bay. Over the next month, thousands of people are expected to visit the lake to view the beautiful bird.

The Bureau of Land Management has been counting bald eagles on Lake Coeur d'Alene since 1974. If trends hold, more than 200 bald eagles will migrate to Lake Coeur d'Alene over the next month. Giving visitors a chance to see one of nature's most beautiful creatures.

"It's pretty neat to see them," said Jerry Hunzanger, wildlife photographer. "Watch them fish, watch them play." Jerry Hunzanger spent part of the day with his camera perched high above the lake at Higgins Point.
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http://www.khq.com/story/20283695/bald-eagle-watching-has-begun-on-lake-coeur-dalene

[madokie]

4. Northeast Oklahoma

Lake Hudson and Grand Lake area we see a lot of bald eagles during the winter months.
They nest below grand lake and raise young there.

[jtuck004]

9. I do remember hearing about them over the years, never got up there to see

them, but we lived in OKC most of my life. So far.

People from Tulsa probably get up there much more. Here they advertise the arrival, people track their numbers.

The State of Idaho sends rangers out with scopes and info every year about Christmas time. It's fun to watch the birds rip the guts out of fish.

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. We have a bunch here in Kansas City at Smithville Lake

which is just north of the city. I used to see them in winter. They are so much bigger when you see them in real life.

I put my dogs back in the car just for safety sake.

There are some people who just have to destroy anything beautiful. And eagles are really beautiful.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Sounds like the Appalachian section of PA

The state has reported over 250 nests at last count (also noted in an article from last year). This was an increase from 3 30 years ago. In fact, there's apparently a nest within a mile or so of me per this (I remember hearing about eagles here but they wanted to be a bit obscure about the exact location so no one got any ideas). Maybe they can give our poor namesake team some pointers.

There are certainly many red-tailed and Cooper's hawks around here now - certainly something I never ever saw in the city outside of the zoo. It's sad what happened although I wonder if they mistook it for a turkey vulture (the article said it was a "young" female so it might not have had its coloration yet).

[Omaha Steve]

5. Thanks to environmentalists getting rid of DDT!

That did wonders for ALL animals including humans.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Absolutely true.

As much as I hate the stinkbugs and other critters devastating to crops, just stepping outside to hear the shrieking calls of juvenile red-tailed hawks is worth it. We have disrupted the balance of nature and it will take some time to bring some of that back, at least in a controlled way (e.g., we have an overpopulation of deer here in Philly due to the early elimination of their natural predators - the mountain lion and the wolf). It's a complex and difficult dance to have to learn but finding those natural predators - including for insects - will be key (and hopefully selecting native species versus non-native like what happened with the introduction of the Asian lady beetle).

[gregcrawford]

3. I guess...

... one of Turd Nugent's asshole buddies just had to kill SOMETHING. Some "sportsman."

[Amishman]

11. my guess would be someone getting fed up with hawks and eagles killing chickens

and was too lazy to take proper precautions to protect the chickens

[truthisfreedom]

6. I'm so lucky to see them daily at my log home getaway in southeastern Minnesota

They're everywhere! I love to sit on my buddy's porch and watch them land in their favorite perches, surveying the valley. They love dead trees.

[valerief]

10. What was Cheney doing last week? nt