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That is an epicly well timed photo if ever I seen one.....he could of told us the outcome though. Did the fox keep it? Did the Eagle get it? Actually, did the Eagle take both??…...Or the Fox take both even?????!!!. Poses more questions than answers Baldcoot :) :) 

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7 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

I bets the shutter was on burst and there will be more shots.

Thinking about it, that's just what we need here, bald eagles!

Yeah, he will have rattled off a few to get that one shot. Bald Eagles in the UK, room for them in the ecological system isn't there eh? lol :) :) :) 

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Wouldve been nice if the eagle ate the fox whilst the rabbit legged it ,but no ending mentioned yet .If i find out i,l let you all know ,deffo a burst shot to get them that clear with Digital cameras .

The Isle of White eagle release is dumb imho ,todays eco system is a result of various A predators being removed by man to farm and feed without fear or risk of being somethings nosh .Ask the poor beggers in Montana getting their pets,horse and livestock killed by Wolves because some tree hugging pillock thought it would be ok to protect them atb

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Well gents an update after 20 seconds of flight the Eagle ,grabs the bunny from the foxes mouth and launches the fox ,which promptly scarpers still alive but with a claw hole in its shoulder atb 

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19 minutes ago, Baldcoot said:

Well gents an update after 20 seconds of flight the Eagle ,grabs the bunny from the foxes mouth and launches the fox ,which promptly scarpers still alive but with a claw hole in its shoulder atb 

After 20 seconds the bird may of been quite high!

Perhaps the eagle watched that video of a man eating fox meat!

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1 hour ago, Baldcoot said:

Wouldve been nice if the eagle ate the fox whilst the rabbit legged it ,but no ending mentioned yet .If i find out i,l let you all know ,deffo a burst shot to get them that clear with Digital cameras .

The Isle of White eagle release is dumb imho ,todays eco system is a result of various A predators being removed by man to farm and feed without fear or risk of being somethings nosh .Ask the poor beggers in Montana getting their pets,horse and livestock killed by Wolves because some tree hugging pillock thought it would be ok to protect them atb

I don't really have an opinion on the IOW release other that I find it interesting, it would be good to see them, they are magnificent birds. I'd be interested to know what their impact will be, I have heard that they might take lambs. If they need prey that large then what else is there for them on the IOW? I heard there isn't any deer there. Rabbits or Hares? 

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9 hours ago, BGA said:

They want to release white tailed eagles in the Isle of Wight. 

That will be a challenge from WJ then considering their reported to allegedly be considering challenging the release of pheasants as non native birds.

You'd have thought as a WL expert he'd have known some are living wild and they have been arguably native since the 1800's (or at least global warming). Even the RSPB recognises this:

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/pheasant

Although they do say protected by the Wild Life and Countryside Act but then go on to say they're shot! I'm guessing they mean in the close season!
 

7 hours ago, BGA said:

I don't really have an opinion on the IOW release other that I find it interesting, it would be good to see them, they are magnificent birds. I'd be interested to know what their impact will be, I have heard that they might take lambs. If they need prey that large then what else is there for them on the IOW? I heard there isn't any deer there. Rabbits or Hares? 

Do they take Packhams? There are rumours he has a GF on the IOW. 

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1 hour ago, Aussie Whip said:

Fox cubs are high on the menu here with Wedgetailed eagles.Probably the foxes main predator.I've seen the eagles with fair sized feral goat kids,awesome birds.

That is pretty awesome. 

Is the fact that they are a big, awesome bird that would be cool to see worth the potential negatives of their release though, things like taking livestock. Maybe if they have an impact on the fox population that could be positive for smaller mammals? 

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4 hours ago, BGA said:

That is pretty awesome. 

Is the fact that they are a big, awesome bird that would be cool to see worth the potential negatives of their release though, things like taking livestock. Maybe if they have an impact on the fox population that could be positive for smaller mammals? 

Speaking from OZ, the wedgetails do a great job of killing foxes which are a pest here and the eagles have been here forever.They mainly feed on carrion,dead livestock rather than taking lambs,but would at times.They probably save a lot more lambs by killing the foxes and feral cats.I'd hate to see the day they were wiped out.So yeah, I believe they do more good than harm to livestock.

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