Eagle Problems

[Denny]

I sure don't get where you think I have done something to these eagles or intend to harm them. Maybe my wording was wrong but NOTHING has or WILL happen to these birds from my hands, I am not that stupid. I have heard of scarecrows, etc but was just looking for suggestions or if other people have ran into this. They are bald eagles

You ever pick up a bald eagle? Lucky if they weigh 6 pounds. We got quite a few of them, winter with the ducks where's theres springs/open water. I like 'em---we let a guy put out road kill on a knob for them, he loves them, will open up a deer or dead cow so they can get at it better---some of the transients coming thru here have it pretty tough, if weathers bad. Might see 20 of them on a carcass. Got some goldens, too---yr around residents. One pair of goldens has a nest, 200 yds from some of my biggest springs where cows are now---they stick in that area 365---I've never had a problem with either kind.

The one I handled had hit a power line---couldn't even give it to the natives---seems a waste.

Yep--- with the Lake near here and open water all year long we have lots of eagles in the area... Both Bald and Goldens... I've had days with as many as a dozen eagles sitting in my trees in the yard- looking for pheasants and grouse that come out on the feedyard...

While I know folks that have had a problem with them getting lambs, I have never had any problem with calves-- altho its really scarey when you look at a couple of eagles sitting a few yards from a newborn calf... Usually they come in to clean up the placenta/afterbirth....

The problem lies in cows that protect their calves they end up trampleing them just shoot the bastards.

 

[Silver]

I agree with Gcreek, ravens and crows tend to be far more of a problem at least in these parts. In my experience there is very little noble about an eagle other than it's appearance. Carrion is generally the big part of the menu in these parts, although I imagine the do catch some small unsuspecting animals from time to time. During calving season we will often have several bald and golden eagles lurking around like buzzard waiting for a carcass.
I feel for your frustrations if the eagles are in fact causing your problems.

 

[jingo2]

I sure don't get where you think I have done something to these eagles or intend to harm them. Maybe my wording was wrong but NOTHING has or WILL happen to these birds from my hands, I am not that stupid. I have heard of scarecrows, etc but was just looking for suggestions or if other people have ran into this. They are bald eagles

See, I told ya about posting this!!!!

 

[lefty]

Eagles will chase cows flying about 6 ft. over their heads , A bunch of birds will make a game out of it . what they want is the afterbirths , But they get a response from the cows & they like it . Once that starts it wont end on its own .

 

[4Diamond]

Thanks for the suggestions. I apologize for getting warmed up, it's been one of those weeks. Local game warden has been contacted and he said he would sit and observe what happens. It's currently in his hands.

Just out of curiosity, what animals are on the protected list? I was told that buzzards are we up there but I wasn't sure if that was the case.

 

[Jinglebob]

In this area, any raptors.

 

[Trinity man]

I have a good friend that reported a dead Bald Eagles on his place to the fed's and got into tons of trouble for shooting it and he wasn't even there when they said the bird was shot. He was working at the local livestock show that week and the day they said it was shot he was judging steers. They ended up dropping the case on him, but they had someone watch him for 6 months. :roll:

 

[jigs]

several years ago, a local had a bunch of sheep die, the coyotes were really getting after them....so he poured furidan on a few carcasses, to kill the coyotes.....6 dead bald eagles later, and a fine of $25,000 we learned that it is best to NOT poison a carcass to kill coyotes.