I have witneessed raptors of all kinds eating road kill. Mostly in the
winter . I don't call them scanvengers , I call them surviors as in the
winter times get tuff and meat is meat , they just didn't kill it. Russell
Lima,Ohio
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From: "Robert S. Morton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:43 AM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Bald Eagles Eating Deer Carcass
Hello Kathy; I live in Sandusky Co., Ohio and have oftentimes seen Bald
Eagles eating dead waterfowl and fish on the frozen Sandusky River. I know
they didn't kill them. As for deer, I've never seen a Bald Eagle feasting
on a dead deer, but I have seen Red-tail Hawks feasting on deer road kills
along with vultures! They shared the feast quite pleasantly with each
other, probably because there was more than enough food to go around. I
suspect Bald Eagles would, indeed, not think twice about landing on a deer
carcass and begin dining...I've seen them eating dead fish and waterfowl
that they just found lying there. They are scavengers, from what I've
observed. Robert
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:59:20 -0500From: Kathy Beal
<[log in to unmask]>Subject: is this right about Bald Eagles? I was told that
during the winter this year someone in Michigan moveddead deer from the
road onto a frozen pond. Bald Eagles then ate thedead deer. Has anyone
observed Bald Eagles do this? I have never heardthey eat dead things, like
Turkey Vultures do. Thanks.
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