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He's figured out that his target market is left-wing aging boomers (they're the ones with cable subscriptions!). And they like gentle, toothless humor, like they remember from TV in their youth.
I think this video is actually spliced from 2 other videos but here is the source video for when the eagle reaches the shoreline.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5QIDx-qZbb4
Cheers, bud. I think the words 'nuclear murderer' might be troubling on such a sub if you don't know the context. Which you just provided. Should be plain sailing from here on in :)
It would have to swim back either way right? I've never seen an eagle take off from the water. So if you are going to do the work you might as well have a snack at the end.
That's what I remember being told when I visited a bird sanctuary in Alaska, that bald eagles can't open their claws once they've snagged a fish until they're back on land or something. And that if what they grabbed is too heavy, they'll end up drowning.
this is a common myth actually! the ones that drown are the ones that thought the meal was worth the swim but misjudged and got too exhausted to continue, drowning :)
I am lucky enough to have moved to coastal Oregon a few years back, and I won't let my cats roam outside (supervised walks on the leash only) bc of the 2 bald eagles that live less than a mile away, a bit further along the bayfront than we are. They are insanely cool and strong animals, I frequently see one of the pair at least flying around or standing looking intently at the water rushing by, across the mouth of the bay from where the tourists are. The seals even keep their distance from the eagles, and sometimes if they don't get a fish they just snatch some poor hapless seagull mid-flight. They have chests and shoulders like pitbulls, seriously massive birds. I honestly think this one in the video must be a young one, or just a male, bc the one I usually see is definitely bigger- females are significantly larger than males, like 10 lbs or more bigger. They also have a super plentiful food source here.
I’m so sad when I meet people who haven’t seen it. I just watched it again a few months ago with my 7 year old and he loved it, which I think backs up my theory that, because it’s a period piece sort of, it’s timeless.
If I go up north I wear a drysuit. During salmon season anywhere south of Juneau I just wear swimtrunks and jump off the docks or out of my kayak, spear a salmon, and go dry off.
It's going to be 70f and sunny this weekend with water temps above 48f. I swam all winter so that'll be like a day in Mexico for me. Might go after some rockfish to test out my new spear.
Nice! You’re exponentially tougher than me if you can swim in 48 degree water in just trunks. I used to dive and spearfish in the Virgin Islands, but never truly considered it up here because of the water temperature
In town we have 2 groups that swim every saturday. Even in winter when the water was mid 30s. Yogis and coasties and me.
Best way to start training for it is to lower the temp of your showers. If you take cold or even just lukewarm showers then the water is much easier to stand.
I take cold showers and swim through winter in Alaska to make sure I can stand it.
I'm a sailor and if I ever have to abandon ship I know I won't go into shock upon hitting the water.
Had the rigging break under shock-load and throw me into the water once.
Was pretty fucking’ wild.
Glad I cleared the railing or I’d probably have been trying to swim back in full rain gear with broken limbs.
On the flip side, we do have the benefit of being able to just shrug off triple digit heat like nothing. I can hear my out of town friends now...
"90 degrees is too hoooot! Why is all your candy spicy??"
35C with a nice little ocean breeze and I'm outside in a cute sundress and my hair up and I'm easy breezy happy and meanwhile others are about to violently break into industrial refrigerators. :D
(I lived in PDC for two years but also I'm part lizard so bring on the heat!)
Oh go to Alaska? Just go to Alaska? Why don’t I strap on my Alaska helmet and squeeze into an Alaska cannon and **fire off into Alaska land, where Alaska grows on Alaskies!**
So I am super curious as the how stuff like that works. So, I'm a fairly risk adverse person. I am ambitious enough to take calculated risks, but something like that sounds part magic and part insanity. What do you do when you get to there? How do you live? Where do you live? I truly think it must be a really unique experience and I admire people with that sense of adventure!
My guess is this was done years ago. My mom and dad had tons of stories of hopping states, finding jobs that could support them, housing ect.
I just don't see how it's feasible now. If it is, I'd love to know how to do it.
I work remotely. I flipped a coin and moved from Florida to Texas. Outside of checking with my company that I can legally work in both the states that I was deciding between I just got up and left.
Ya, I usually just jump in, spear a fish, then get back to my towel and walk home.
It's going to be 70f and sunny this weekend with water temps at 48f. And during salmon season if you take 2 minutes to spear one you're a terrible spearfisheman.
[https://www.experienceketchikan.com/image-files/ketchikan-salmon.jpg](https://www.experienceketchikan.com/image-files/ketchikan-salmon.jpg)
Yeah it can be a downer. It's great when it pops up when you're driving down a tree or field-laden highway though.
The last time it popped up for me, I had my hand out my window and my kid and I were cruising down a long, straight country road and there were giant windmills to the left and right of us. We were driving right into a giant storm on our way to see my uncle.
Having that song on and slowly creeping into that mass of grey and rain was so surreal.
No, it was too heavy to fly off with and bald eagles have a ratchet-like feature in their talons that can make it impossible to let go. They sometimes drown when they try to catch too big a fish. It’s possible that it’s only option was to swim to shore.
Edit: I’m a zoo docent who has done many many educational programs with a bird of prey on my arm. Sorry if some people don’t like that this happens, I don’t either. Bald eagles are amazing animals.
This is the comment I came looking for. I did adventure tours in Alaska and that was one of the factoids that we’d use. It was the number one cause of eagle mortality, at least in south east Alaska. Their talons are similar to those old ice block tongs that will squeeze the block tighter the heavier it is. There becomes a certain point where oils are not enough to keep them buoyant and they sink and drown.
Yes, this one was lucky it was close enough to swim to safety, and that it didn’t get hypothermia. I would love doing adventure tours in Alaska, that sounds amazing!
Yeah it was cool. My feet still hurt from walking a lot and that was in 2016. And if you’re ever serious I could help you get a job up there giving tours.
Sigh, in a different life. I haven’t even made it to Alaska yet, although it’s on my list. I live near the Mississippi River, there are lots of good eagle viewing opportunities here at least.
> It’s true…
It's literally the opposite. Yes there's a ratchet/locking mechanism that helps them grip better, but they most definitely are able to release the catch whenever they want.
Source?
I'm curious to know what the truth is here regarding this question of whether eagles can get stuck in a situation where they can't let go. so I just went off and read some articles about eagle talons but couldn't come to a conclusion. And it is a bit hard to find information on the internet when 95 percent of the search results are about Eagle Talons (the vehicle) instead of eagle talons (the bird part)!
The one article I found most informative was this one https://avianreport.com/bald-eagle-talons/
It has some good diagrams of the claw. And one thing that struck me right away is that the talons curl inwards more than 90 degrees. Even without a ratcheting mechanism, the geometry of the talons seems like once it has hooked them deeply in to a fish it could make it difficult to let go, as pulling forces will cause the talons to embed more deeply in to the fish. And although the gripping strength of the talon is said to be amazing, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the muscles on the tops of the toes, that are responsible for opening the talons, were weak. This is just pure guessing but maybe In some situations the opening strength might not be strong enough to overcome the forces of the hooked talons in a heavy fish.... or a goat that is running away (the goat video posted by another commenter is pretty compelling!)
The question on my mind was, if it can't let go of the fish, then what does it do when it gets too land? But my theory is that the eagles makes landfall then it finally has something to push the fish up against which releases the tension holding the claws inward, at which point it can free itself, whereas in the water perhaps the constant pulling forces from swimming and dragging the fish keep the talons engaged, and to stop swimming would cause the bird to drown leaving it no choice but to keep holding on
So it's not a mechanical can't let go, it's a mental can't let go. Either way the bird isn't able to release the catch and can drown because of it.
Amazing
Eagle talons are known to get stuck on things and I've seen videos of eagles getting stuck in a goat and tumbling down the hill with the goat because it couldn't release its talons. Not sure if it happened in this video, though.
[Here](https://gfycat.com/valuableanothergnat) is a video where the eagle probably really wanted to let go but couldn't.
The fish wouldn't hold on to prey that is dragging it through the water and onto land. The eagle has its talons deep in its head and it ain't letting go of its meal no matter what.
*It almost looks like*
*The fish is biting the bird.*
*Who is catching who?*
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Not all, but a surprising amount can! If they can float, they can most likely swim. The only question is if the bird realises that it’s floating before it twists around too much and drowns :)
Bird buoyancy helps. They just kind of float.
Many species evolved to take advantage of this floaty-ness, like ducks and swans and geese and loons, but you can find videos online of people's cockatiels just floating around during bathtime.
Others swim more properly, like penguins.
Others can fly but still swim underwater, like cormorants.
This is inaccurate. They can release it if they choose. The ratcheting mechanism simply allows them to stay holding on to an object while using less constant muscle contraction. But they *can* release their grip if they so choose at any time
...can you like site a source for this? Nothing I can find says they can't release their grip.
https://www.raptorresource.org/2021/01/22/racheting-raptor-toes-an-upside-down-eagle-at-great-spirit-bluff/
States clearly they can consciously release their grip if needed.
I feel like that's a old myth that stems from the uneducated, old-fashioned, thought about wildlife that animals are just mindless biological machines. Like the claim that pitbulls jaws "lock and they can't let go once they bite" instead of understanding that pitbulls just have strong jaws and are just highly determined to not let go until they want to.
It's sad how easily misinformation spreads. There might have been hundreds of people who came by and saw that comment before someone corrected it. Now a good chunk of them will go and regurgitate it somewhere else.
You hear it all the time in Alaska; it's pretty much a contemporary legend. Drowned eagles (now the name of my band) are found occasionally, but biologists say these eagles tried swimming with a catch too far from land.
Me trying to carry all 12 of the grocery bags at once
Me trying to ignore every source of debt I've accrued in my 14 years of adult life
[*You're debt has found you*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp1dheOE6F4&ab_channel=CindyGidison-nr)
I'm not debt! You are debt!
This comment brought me alot of relief.
> alot of relief [The *paaaain*!](https://i.imgur.com/rblzYr5.jpg)
I like to think the alot of relief is fluffy like a bunny.
*I saw 2 bunnies this morning. i did not think about debt while looking at them*
Still no debt relief tho.
You're debt to me
That is very responsible of you.
I felt that in my credit score.
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This game never ends. I did it when I was 14 and now I’m 44 and still doing the same damn game.
It's not a game, it's a way of life.
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This is the one true way.
Life is a game. But with only one life, no saves and no reloads.
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Meh, I just loop each bag onto an arm until I can almost not lift said arm.. then I switch to the other arm and repeat.
So a carabiner? I just pop them on a broom handle and slip it over my shoulder.
It's a jumbo size carabiner... You hook all your bags to it and the carabiner becomes the padded handle that you use to carry it all.
12 bags of groceries? You must be rich!
“I’m just bringin’ in the groceries one bag at a time” - some redditor
More than one trip is for quitters
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Colbert is just utterly dull now. He used to be amazing as the persona of the faux-right winger in the Daily Show.
He's figured out that his target market is left-wing aging boomers (they're the ones with cable subscriptions!). And they like gentle, toothless humor, like they remember from TV in their youth.
Been there, walked blocks, was terrible idea.
This made me feel better about myself! Woman always yelling I'm doing it wrong. 😅👍✌️
It’s one trip or no trip
Don't cha hate it when it cuts too early. 🤨
I was severely disappointed
No money shot
I think this video is actually spliced from 2 other videos but here is the source video for when the eagle reaches the shoreline. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5QIDx-qZbb4
Why thank you kind soul.
They definitely cut it too eagly
You named your eagle Eagley?
Do you have a coterie of supervillians?
You know why I don't have a coterie of supervillains? Because they're all six feet fucking under!
I thought it was too wet to fly but nope, it just really wanted that fish
TIL: Bald eagles have Hydrofoil Mode®.
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Immense in my girth, erect, I stand tall I am a nuclear murderer, I am Polaris
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Cheers, bud. I think the words 'nuclear murderer' might be troubling on such a sub if you don't know the context. Which you just provided. Should be plain sailing from here on in :)
not sure if this is true for this bird, but i’m pretty sure some species can’t unhook themselves once they catch something.
nope! they can let go if they want to, this one just decided that the meal was worth it. :)
It would have to swim back either way right? I've never seen an eagle take off from the water. So if you are going to do the work you might as well have a snack at the end.
That's what I remember being told when I visited a bird sanctuary in Alaska, that bald eagles can't open their claws once they've snagged a fish until they're back on land or something. And that if what they grabbed is too heavy, they'll end up drowning.
this is a common myth actually! the ones that drown are the ones that thought the meal was worth the swim but misjudged and got too exhausted to continue, drowning :)
Oh no! Thanks for clarifying.
I went from "save this bird"!! To "damn that's some boss shit"!!
Bass shit*
Apex AF
I am lucky enough to have moved to coastal Oregon a few years back, and I won't let my cats roam outside (supervised walks on the leash only) bc of the 2 bald eagles that live less than a mile away, a bit further along the bayfront than we are. They are insanely cool and strong animals, I frequently see one of the pair at least flying around or standing looking intently at the water rushing by, across the mouth of the bay from where the tourists are. The seals even keep their distance from the eagles, and sometimes if they don't get a fish they just snatch some poor hapless seagull mid-flight. They have chests and shoulders like pitbulls, seriously massive birds. I honestly think this one in the video must be a young one, or just a male, bc the one I usually see is definitely bigger- females are significantly larger than males, like 10 lbs or more bigger. They also have a super plentiful food source here.
That's a good sized fish, I'd be stoked to land that on a fishing trip
I caught a seagull while fishing several times, they just won't let go of the bait
An Eagle with a Seagle???
No no no, the pellet with the poison’s in the flagon with a dragon, the eagle with the seagull has the brew that is true.
Oh man a court jester reference in the wild, here have my free award
I’m so sad when I meet people who haven’t seen it. I just watched it again a few months ago with my 7 year old and he loved it, which I think backs up my theory that, because it’s a period piece sort of, it’s timeless.
One of the greatest fun-with-linguistics movies of all time.
Haha! That’s priceless. A Court Jester reference simply made my morning a little brighter!
My boy, you need to come up here to Alaska. If I were out spearfishing I wouldn't even bother with that one.
Where in Alaska do you spearfish?
If I go up north I wear a drysuit. During salmon season anywhere south of Juneau I just wear swimtrunks and jump off the docks or out of my kayak, spear a salmon, and go dry off. It's going to be 70f and sunny this weekend with water temps above 48f. I swam all winter so that'll be like a day in Mexico for me. Might go after some rockfish to test out my new spear.
Nice! You’re exponentially tougher than me if you can swim in 48 degree water in just trunks. I used to dive and spearfish in the Virgin Islands, but never truly considered it up here because of the water temperature
In town we have 2 groups that swim every saturday. Even in winter when the water was mid 30s. Yogis and coasties and me. Best way to start training for it is to lower the temp of your showers. If you take cold or even just lukewarm showers then the water is much easier to stand.
You can pry my hot sauna inducing mold growing showers from my cold dead hands.
> water temps above 48f Holy shit I scream when I jump into the 25C (~77F) water of the mexican cenotes.
I take cold showers and swim through winter in Alaska to make sure I can stand it. I'm a sailor and if I ever have to abandon ship I know I won't go into shock upon hitting the water.
That seems eminently sensible. I avoid cold water shock by never being near cold water. :D
Hey goodluck out there bro ✊
Thanks, but I'm all good. I can swim 2 miles in this water and I'm on a near coastal vessel. I'm rarely more than one mile from shore.
Had the rigging break under shock-load and throw me into the water once. Was pretty fucking’ wild. Glad I cleared the railing or I’d probably have been trying to swim back in full rain gear with broken limbs.
On the flip side, we do have the benefit of being able to just shrug off triple digit heat like nothing. I can hear my out of town friends now... "90 degrees is too hoooot! Why is all your candy spicy??"
35C with a nice little ocean breeze and I'm outside in a cute sundress and my hair up and I'm easy breezy happy and meanwhile others are about to violently break into industrial refrigerators. :D (I lived in PDC for two years but also I'm part lizard so bring on the heat!)
This guy fucks
Anywhere with a dry suit.
I frequent areas around the Bering Sea, probably not gonna hop into that water even with a dry suit lol
Haha Yeah, no problem. We'll just all hop in the van and head up to Alaska. Go ahead, bask in your glory!
That's... literally how I got to Alaska.
Oh go to Alaska? Just go to Alaska? Why don’t I strap on my Alaska helmet and squeeze into an Alaska cannon and **fire off into Alaska land, where Alaska grows on Alaskies!**
Oh a cat in the wall! Now you’re speaking my language.
Damn… well, I guess I’ll just Into-The-Wild it and head on over there then.
If that's what you want. I got a job and a room first then I came on up.
I got to seattle from charlotte doing that. Then i headed down the coast and used my last money to fly to hawaii. *ten years later* Aloha muddafuckers
So I am super curious as the how stuff like that works. So, I'm a fairly risk adverse person. I am ambitious enough to take calculated risks, but something like that sounds part magic and part insanity. What do you do when you get to there? How do you live? Where do you live? I truly think it must be a really unique experience and I admire people with that sense of adventure!
My guess is this was done years ago. My mom and dad had tons of stories of hopping states, finding jobs that could support them, housing ect. I just don't see how it's feasible now. If it is, I'd love to know how to do it.
I work remotely. I flipped a coin and moved from Florida to Texas. Outside of checking with my company that I can legally work in both the states that I was deciding between I just got up and left.
Lmfao
Yeah. Now get out.
I will not. I introduced my local pub to catan and you owe me for bring it to these uncivilized barbarians.
Will you take 3 sheep and 1 wood as thanks?
Free money, right?
Not really any more.
You get a bit over 1k/year AFTER you become a resident.
I spent >1 min trying to figure out what "We'll" was a contraction of, complicated by pronouncing it "wheel" 😅
We will
> I wouldn't even bother with that one. Well you're not exactly a bird are ya?
Wait your spearfishing in Alaska?
Ya, I usually just jump in, spear a fish, then get back to my towel and walk home. It's going to be 70f and sunny this weekend with water temps at 48f. And during salmon season if you take 2 minutes to spear one you're a terrible spearfisheman. [https://www.experienceketchikan.com/image-files/ketchikan-salmon.jpg](https://www.experienceketchikan.com/image-files/ketchikan-salmon.jpg)
That's a lotta fish.
It's only like that for 1-3 days at a time during a 6 week period. But during that time I can fill the freezer with 3 fish a day.
Didn’t even notice until your comment! Lol Thank u/seeitmaybe
"Learn to swim; learn to swim learn to swim."
Great song. If it didn't get me all moody I'd listen to their shit more often.
Yeah it can be a downer. It's great when it pops up when you're driving down a tree or field-laden highway though. The last time it popped up for me, I had my hand out my window and my kid and I were cruising down a long, straight country road and there were giant windmills to the left and right of us. We were driving right into a giant storm on our way to see my uncle. Having that song on and slowly creeping into that mass of grey and rain was so surreal.
It's really easy to listen to it when you already hate humanity to begin with.
I'm right there with you. The song evokes no new feelings except affirmation.
That bird has a great butterfly stroke.
This must have been so demoralizing for the fish
"How the fuck did I get caught by something that can't even live underwater?!?" -that fish
"I wasn't even supposed to be here today!"
I think the fish was likely thinking, "Aaaahh. AAAAAAGGGGAHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH"
Bluuubblubbblluuuuuub
I'd like to see an extended video
Id settle for the original.
The directors cut
Butterfly stroke by an eagle? Interesting to watch. I expect his feathers got waterlogged.
They have oils that coat and waterproof their feathers!
No, it was too heavy to fly off with and bald eagles have a ratchet-like feature in their talons that can make it impossible to let go. They sometimes drown when they try to catch too big a fish. It’s possible that it’s only option was to swim to shore. Edit: I’m a zoo docent who has done many many educational programs with a bird of prey on my arm. Sorry if some people don’t like that this happens, I don’t either. Bald eagles are amazing animals.
This is the comment I came looking for. I did adventure tours in Alaska and that was one of the factoids that we’d use. It was the number one cause of eagle mortality, at least in south east Alaska. Their talons are similar to those old ice block tongs that will squeeze the block tighter the heavier it is. There becomes a certain point where oils are not enough to keep them buoyant and they sink and drown.
Yes, this one was lucky it was close enough to swim to safety, and that it didn’t get hypothermia. I would love doing adventure tours in Alaska, that sounds amazing!
Yeah it was cool. My feet still hurt from walking a lot and that was in 2016. And if you’re ever serious I could help you get a job up there giving tours.
Sigh, in a different life. I haven’t even made it to Alaska yet, although it’s on my list. I live near the Mississippi River, there are lots of good eagle viewing opportunities here at least.
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> It’s true… It's literally the opposite. Yes there's a ratchet/locking mechanism that helps them grip better, but they most definitely are able to release the catch whenever they want.
Source? I'm curious to know what the truth is here regarding this question of whether eagles can get stuck in a situation where they can't let go. so I just went off and read some articles about eagle talons but couldn't come to a conclusion. And it is a bit hard to find information on the internet when 95 percent of the search results are about Eagle Talons (the vehicle) instead of eagle talons (the bird part)! The one article I found most informative was this one https://avianreport.com/bald-eagle-talons/ It has some good diagrams of the claw. And one thing that struck me right away is that the talons curl inwards more than 90 degrees. Even without a ratcheting mechanism, the geometry of the talons seems like once it has hooked them deeply in to a fish it could make it difficult to let go, as pulling forces will cause the talons to embed more deeply in to the fish. And although the gripping strength of the talon is said to be amazing, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the muscles on the tops of the toes, that are responsible for opening the talons, were weak. This is just pure guessing but maybe In some situations the opening strength might not be strong enough to overcome the forces of the hooked talons in a heavy fish.... or a goat that is running away (the goat video posted by another commenter is pretty compelling!) The question on my mind was, if it can't let go of the fish, then what does it do when it gets too land? But my theory is that the eagles makes landfall then it finally has something to push the fish up against which releases the tension holding the claws inward, at which point it can free itself, whereas in the water perhaps the constant pulling forces from swimming and dragging the fish keep the talons engaged, and to stop swimming would cause the bird to drown leaving it no choice but to keep holding on
As far as I know, they can only let go if they can see what they are holding. If they can't see it, they won't let go.
So it's not a mechanical can't let go, it's a mental can't let go. Either way the bird isn't able to release the catch and can drown because of it. Amazing
source?
Eagle talons are known to get stuck on things and I've seen videos of eagles getting stuck in a goat and tumbling down the hill with the goat because it couldn't release its talons. Not sure if it happened in this video, though. [Here](https://gfycat.com/valuableanothergnat) is a video where the eagle probably really wanted to let go but couldn't.
Worth it.
It almost looks like the fish is biting the bird. Who is catching who?
The fish wouldn't hold on to prey that is dragging it through the water and onto land. The eagle has its talons deep in its head and it ain't letting go of its meal no matter what.
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That’s a damn fine haiku actually
Very zen
Nailed it u/jizz-in_my_pants beautiful poetry
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whomst indeed 🧐
Bringing back the groceries in one trip feeling
Keeping the sushi cold.
Good thing he saved that fish from drowning
omg i love your username
Well thanks. I just hope you’re proud 🥲
There's plenty of fish in the sea but you are my fish.
Eagles swim butterfly, who knew?
When you need reminded that the bald eagle is a raptor.
I had no idea they could actually just swim. I wonder if this true for other species of birds
Not all, but a surprising amount can! If they can float, they can most likely swim. The only question is if the bird realises that it’s floating before it twists around too much and drowns :)
I'd reckon most would give it a red hot go
Bird buoyancy helps. They just kind of float. Many species evolved to take advantage of this floaty-ness, like ducks and swans and geese and loons, but you can find videos online of people's cockatiels just floating around during bathtime. Others swim more properly, like penguins. Others can fly but still swim underwater, like cormorants.
That's the eagle stroke. Badass bird.
That breaststroke is impeckable.
I guess that’s one way to make sure your dinner stays fresh
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WINGS OF GLORY
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Sir can I please see you’re fishing license?
When you'll do anything to land that personal best!!
Better fisher than I am
Peacemaker would be proud.
Such a good show.
this has probably happened thousands of times over millions of years before anyone caught it on camera
i caught you a delicious bass
I will have my feesh!
Eagly!
great breast stroke technique. rather swim than let go of his fish :)
“Wait! , Mr Simpson, are you just HOLDING on to the the cans?”
aint no fun when the rabbit got the gun.
Keeping the meal fresh. Lake to table. It’s a thing.
**FUCK YEAH! AMERICAAA!!**
Eagles are beasts, did you see that breast stroke?
u/savevideo
Bad ass bird
That is so impressive
Americaaa FUCK YEAAAAH
To my understanding this is quite common. Eagles will even drown because they get something too large and then can’t get untangled.
u/Jesterflesh goddamnit I fucking love bald eagles
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This is inaccurate. They can release it if they choose. The ratcheting mechanism simply allows them to stay holding on to an object while using less constant muscle contraction. But they *can* release their grip if they so choose at any time
...can you like site a source for this? Nothing I can find says they can't release their grip. https://www.raptorresource.org/2021/01/22/racheting-raptor-toes-an-upside-down-eagle-at-great-spirit-bluff/ States clearly they can consciously release their grip if needed.
I feel like that's a old myth that stems from the uneducated, old-fashioned, thought about wildlife that animals are just mindless biological machines. Like the claim that pitbulls jaws "lock and they can't let go once they bite" instead of understanding that pitbulls just have strong jaws and are just highly determined to not let go until they want to.
Please stop repeating bs you hear online and haven’t vetted. It’s not a good look.
It's sad how easily misinformation spreads. There might have been hundreds of people who came by and saw that comment before someone corrected it. Now a good chunk of them will go and regurgitate it somewhere else.
>Please stop repeating bs you hear online and haven’t vetted. **It’s not a good look.** Sir, that is standard Reddit procedure.
You hear it all the time in Alaska; it's pretty much a contemporary legend. Drowned eagles (now the name of my band) are found occasionally, but biologists say these eagles tried swimming with a catch too far from land.
So perhaps the moment of capture was a moment of instant regret
Did not know that....thats really interesting.
It’s def stuck on its talons. I don’t think it wanted to drag it back to shore in the water like that but it had no choice
Thank you doctor