You don’t ever want to exert yourself on a full stomach… and that’s especially true for bald eagles.
There’s not much that our nation’s bird won’t go after. The predatory birds are very opportunistic and will hunt anything that it feels as though it could haul off. That usually means that bald eagles prey on smaller mammals (like squirrels) and primarily fish (which is why they’re found near bodies of water), but sometimes they stray away from their normal meal planning and go for something different.
What is something different? Well, we’ve seen bald eagles go for things as small as little yappy dogs and as large as a mountain goat. Rarely ever do the eagle-eyed birds of prey have trouble hunting something down… it’s just picking that something up that can occasionally complicate things.
It’s believed that bald eagles can lift prey as heavy as three to four pounds with no problem at all. When their future meals get heavier than that, the iconic bird can run into issues. One thing that bald eagles can utilize to pick heavier things up is momentum. Swooping down out of the air at a high speed and lifting right back up into the sky sometimes allows for bald eagles to have more in tow.
Though sometimes, an eagle will opt to just take something down and eat it right there. Or better yet… they’ll scavenge and eat on something that’s already dead (some calls bald eagles “vultures with a good PR agent”). One of those two things is believed to have happened near this Washington family’s home. Stacy Goss, an Instagram user, has been keeping her followers up to date on their distinguished porch visitor that just won’t leave.
Here’s a picture of the majestic bald eagle that Goss recently posted on her social media account:
That’s one pretty bird.
And it’s apparently pretty full from a meal, and that’s why it’s sticking around the house. There’s another video that she posted that’s now gone viral online, and it shows the bald eagle looking through the home’s window and having a stare down with the family dog.
Goss shared that the family called Washington’s Fish and Wildlife department to check in on the bald eagle, and the official believed it was temporarily a flightless bird because it had a big meal:
“It’s still here! Game and wildlife came out. It’s NOT hurt, likely ate a deer (their words) and it makes them basically unable to fly for 24-48 hours. It’s off to the side of our house on a log. We have lots of video and photos.
We are beyond thankful for the experience and we were never in fear of Gnocchi flying away. Half joking commentary in the video. But we did FaceTime our grandson and he loved it! Just hoping you enjoy the beauty as much as we are.”
Eating too much and then being rendered useless? I’ve never related to a bald eagle more in my life.
You can view the wild video of the bald eagle taking a peek inside the home below:
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And no, it definitely won’t be able to pick up their dog… but it definitely might try.
