| The other day, a friend and I were driving down a | | | | my right I noticed one of eagles, perched in a tree, |
| somewhat quiet highway in Southern Australia, when | | | | looking defeated while the third was flying well above |
| we saw three huge wedge-tailed eagles feeding on a | | | | at what seemed to be a higher altitude, almost as if it |
| kangaroo on the side of the road. Being an eagle lover, | | | | knew the crows couldn't fly that high. |
| I was extremely excited, and it was the first time I'd | | | | We did stop and get out, probably about 80 - 100 |
| seen eagles while being here. | | | | yards from the kangaroo, hoping the eagles would |
| Because we saw them at the last second, we passed | | | | fight back, but it just seemed they had accepted their |
| them at a fair speed and they naturally flew up and | | | | loss. Maybe they figured there was plenty of road kill |
| into the air above. | | | | to go around (which was the case, the number of |
| As we were on a round trip, we figured that we'd be | | | | dead kangaroo's on the road was astounding), but |
| back in around 20 minutes, and they'd still be there, but | | | | what was to stop them being harassed by another |
| this time we could sneak up on them and get to enjoy | | | | group of crows. |
| the sight of one of the world's biggest birds of prey. | | | | As a lover of eagles, I like to collect eagle figurines, as |
| When we returned, we were extremely shocked to | | | | they give me a sense of pride but I must say, I felt a |
| see them being harassed by a group of about 8 to 9 | | | | little disappointed at the site of three huge eagles not |
| black crows. Now, this was totally unexpected, and | | | | getting there own way, especially by birds a lot smaller |
| maybe it's the norm, but to see three huge birds with a | | | | than them. |
| wingspan of around three and a half feet being | | | | It goes to show, Mother Nature works in mysterious |
| harassed by birds that could easily be a snack to an | | | | ways, and I truly appreciate this fact, certainly more |
| eagle, was to say the least, a shock to the system. | | | | now than perhaps before. My other disappointment, |
| At one stage we saw a crow, single-handedly, chase | | | | was not having a camera available at the time." |
| one of the eagles off into the distance, while the other | | | | Many thanks to Steven Nicks for his story. This story |
| 7 or 8 were patrolling above the dead kangaroo. To | | | | will be published on Wild Figurines web site. |