‘Injured’ Missouri bald eagle actually ‘too fat to fly’ after gorging on raccoon
‘Injured’ Missouri bald eagle actually ‘too fat to fly’ after gorging on raccoon
X-rays show flightless bird found near Springfield was not wounded, but full of roadkill raccoon
Truly our national animal
People joke about how Benjamin Franklin wanted it to be the turkey.
He wasn't talking about the domesticated bird we normally eat at Thanksgiving.
He was talking about one of these dinosaurs:
And god help you if you get between a tom and one of his mates. Here's a wild turkey spur:
That is one horny devil
Do be fair.
It’s hard to take them seriously when you’re watching them jump for crab apples they can’t quite reach.
Not that turkeys aren’t all around a better bird than the carrion scavenger.
This made me laugh so hard, thanks 😂
“They will feed on what is most available, and requiring the least amount of energy to acquire it.”
Truly my spirit animal
'Murica!
Well it was Missouri after all. The raccoon was likely breaded and deep fried before the eagle ate it.
Oof. This is just what happens when you subject living beings to Missouri.
Majestic creatures.
I finally understand why Americans feel represented by these majestic birds
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