Re: [Paddlewise] Bivies/Eagle Diet

Paddling does bring one close to things you'd never see otherwise.

I was watching some nature flick one day and they showed film of an eagle
chasing after an osprey to steal its recent catch.  One day, this past
summer, I'm out around Wye Island in Maryland.  In the sky above me, an
eagle was harrassing an osprey carrying a fish.  Very cool sight as the
eagle slowly circled high above the osprey while that bird kept tightening
its circles and looking for a way to dart past.

Never seen a beaver kayaking, but I have those in the too-small-to-kayak
stream in my front yard.

I have one of those Bivy 'tents' that LL Bean sells.  Slept outside in it
once in the winter and, though I stayed warm (really, too warm), it go
claustrophobic in a way that my small back packing tent doesn't.  Anyway, I
haven't returned it yet because I think it is great for those 'could be one
day or two' trips.

Glenn


----- Original Message -----
From: "E. Sullivan" <sullivaned_at_pop.mts.kpnw.org>
To: "p w" <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 5:09 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Bivies/Eagle Diet


>
> Less interesting than their nuptial habits, but I've been
> noticing some eagle diets. This morning on the Willamette I
> saw a recently butchered sea gull splayed across the top of
> a piling. Reminded me of the eagle I saw in the Deer Group
> ripping one up. Looked pretty fresh, so I figured he'd done
> the dirty work. I thought they scavenged more than hunted.
>
> I also tailed a beaver for about 20 minutes. They are
> usually very shy with me, but this one seemed to be checking
> me out from about 10 meters at one point. Peering and
> sniffing.
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>

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