Niilus_at_aol.com wrote: > According to The Birder's Handbook, Paul R. Ehrlich et. al., 1988, p. 220, > Bald Eagles have "Spectacular aerial courtship, incl locking talons and > descending in series of somersaults." However, I don't believe they > actually copulate in the air. > > However, according to Ehrlich p. 319, "Among the most spectacular sights > North American bird enthusiasts can see is a mating flight of White-throated > Swifts. A group may come swooping down a canyon at high speed, shortly after > dawn, with pairs tumbling together as they copulate in midair." The eagles around here definitely do it in the air. Sometimes it looks like they will surely crash to the ground. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 15 1999 - 17:35:54 PST
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