Duck Plucker!
Jan 17, 2018 06:58:52 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Beautiful shots of a majestic bird, Phil, and these show just how much I know about Eagles. I thought their diet consisted only of fish. 
Eagles will actually munch side by side with the best of the buzzards scavenging road kills.
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Jan 17, 2018 11:56:09 #
rockdog wrote:
I spotted this bird by the literal cascade of feathers coming from a tree. The plucking motion was so rapid the flow of feathers was continuous. Yes, I know it was a Coot but Diane and I had so much fun laughing at the term "duck plucker" that it had to be the title of this post. When you get old you have to be a little silly when opportunity presents itself.
To pluck a duck is to remove the feathers, this guy has gone a lot deeper than that!
Jan 17, 2018 12:45:26 #
WessoJPEG wrote:
Eagles are scavengers. 
And big enough to pretty much have it their way. Thanks for the visit.
Jan 17, 2018 12:48:53 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice set Phil. Had a little laugh my self on your title.
Thanks Jack! We spent the rest of the day saying duckplucker out of context and laughing like kids.
Jan 17, 2018 12:50:18 #
jstoogy wrote:
Lucky you, very nice.
Thanks for the visit and kind words jstoogy.
Jan 17, 2018 12:55:26 #
CLF wrote:
Phil, excellent set showing nature doing what is required to stay alive.
Greg
Greg
Thanks Greg. I appreciate your real life perspective.
Jan 17, 2018 13:00:28 #
Blaster34 wrote:
Eagles will actually munch side by side with the best of the buzzards scavenging road kills.
Thanks for the visit Blaster.
Jan 17, 2018 13:02:10 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
Wonderful captures...good job.
I appreciate your visit and kind words fourg1b2006. Thank you.
Jan 17, 2018 13:02:54 #
Bultaco wrote:
Excellent set, thanks for posting.
Thank you Bultaco, you are welcome.
Jan 17, 2018 13:03:41 #
Jan 17, 2018 13:28:47 #
Sirsnapalot wrote:
To pluck a duck is to remove the feathers, this guy has gone a lot deeper than that!
I spent a lot of time with this bird and there was indeed a good deal more than plucking going on. When I'm lucky enough to find and document these moments I often end up with graphic photos that I choose to not share in a gallery post. It is never my intention to shock or offend. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Jan 17, 2018 13:52:01 #
rockdog wrote:
I spent a lot of time with this bird and there was indeed a good deal more than plucking going on. When I'm lucky enough to find and document these moments I often end up with graphic photos that I choose to not share in a gallery post. It is never my intention to shock or offend. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Far from shocked or offended, great photos and love the graphics, just funning with your title.
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