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Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:09 pm
Posted by slaughlin
North Dad Gum Louisiana
Member since Apr 2008
3098 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:09 pm
I'm sure many of you have seen bald eagles while hunting/fishing in Louisiana, but I never have - until yesterday afternoon. I was in my box stand around 4:30 and I watched one fly in lazy circles for about 10 minutes and then fly off. Majestic looking bird! How common are they in Louisiana?
Posted by Tino
:yawn:
Member since Dec 2004
86225 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:13 pm to
I saw one while fishing with my dad on Belle River when I was young
Posted by slaughlin
North Dad Gum Louisiana
Member since Apr 2008
3098 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:14 pm to
Forgot to mention that this was in Winn Parish
Posted by NicoBlues
I eat frogs
Member since Dec 2009
15048 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:14 pm to
Getting more common. I've seen quite a few. There is one that hangs out and has a nest in the brake in the corner of of 310 and i10 on the bonnet carret coming into nola
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:15 pm to
I've seen a lot of them . Mostly at Sardis Lake, but saw one last weekend near Crowder while riding around and drinking some beer looking for ducks...
Posted by bg22
work
Member since Feb 2006
3359 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:16 pm to
I've never killed a Bald Eagle. Wonder if they're as fun as dogs to shoot
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:17 pm to
quote:

killed a Bald Eagle

The Feds are now watching you just for putting this in a sentence
Posted by NicoBlues
I eat frogs
Member since Dec 2009
15048 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:18 pm to
Back when I worked on the river, I was going down the Ohio river. We were out on the barges working, and saw a bunch of coots going crazy in front of us. When we got closer we saw an eagle hovering above them, trying to grab one. We got dead even with him before he saw us and he literally went from 15 to 100 ft in the air in bout 4 sec.
Posted by NicoBlues
I eat frogs
Member since Dec 2009
15048 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:19 pm to
quote:

Ameritard



Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45786 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:22 pm to
I see one around the house from time to time. I watched one grab a fish from the water a couple of years ago. He was 3 houses down and I got a great view. He flew to a tree on the other aide of the river and ate the fish in a tree for about 30 minutes.
Posted by JBlood9
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
2478 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:33 pm to
Watched 2 in Toldeo Bend the past few days. Pretty Awesome birds. I've also seen them around the Bayou Black area .
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116074 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:40 pm to
quote:

hehatedrew


I have had one actually scare up some gadwalls to shoot. I am going to Burks over New Year's.



Yeah, baby!!!
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
62355 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:44 pm to
Spotted Owls are much better, and make great gumbo.
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:51 pm to
quote:

I have had one actually scare up some gadwalls to shoot

For your sake, I really hope you didn't shoot the wrong bird
Have fun on your hunt man. Keep in touch and let me know how it goes. I'll be around...
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116074 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:00 pm to
quote:

Have fun on your hunt man.


Guests can't shoot bucks. Hoping my son gets a doe for some meat.
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:04 pm to
Well, if it doesn't work out. Give me a shout. He can come shoot one for sure at my place if he wants to...
Posted by horsesandbulls
Destin, FL
Member since Jun 2008
4865 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:07 pm to
ive seen about seven or eight in my entire life. they truly are beautiful.

while canoeing in Canada, I witnessed one land on a rock about 30 feet from me and eat a fish out of the lakes.


on opening weekend of duck season i saw three of them circling about 1000 yards away from me. i know once they find a mate they mate for life so my only guess is they were teaching one of their young to hunt.

truly majestic
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259604 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:09 pm to
They had started to reappear in numbers across N. La before I left. Awesome creatures. Great photo subjects.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116074 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:09 pm to
quote:

Well, if it doesn't work out. Give me a shout. He can come shoot one for sure at my place if he wants to...


Thanks. He will have his second kill for sure.
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:10 pm to
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