Did You Know?

[Lee Borgersen]

                 Did You Know

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 Motorists are urged to watch for eagles on roadways this time of year as an increase in deer activity leads to more road-killed deer for the birds to feed on.

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said while crows feasting on carcasses on roadways usually simply fly off, it’s a different situation for eagles.

The DNR said eagles can “over eat” and become too heavy to fly until they digest their meal. Eagles can also suffer from neurological issues if they are exposed to lead in the carcass of the animal they are eating. When this happens, eagles become disoriented and do not know to fly off when a car is approaching.

“When  are particularly active, we tend to get calls about eagles that are injured or killed by vehicles or sick and dying from lead poisoning,” said Christine Herwig, DNR northwest region nongame specialist. “If you see a dead deer on the road and can safely move the deer off the roadway, this improves the safety of other motorists and wildlife.”



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[glenn57]

heard that on the radio last nite driving home!!!!! its quite a site to see one of them on the side of the road feasting on road kill.

then there's the eagles dying of lead poisioning!!!!!!!

[LPS]

A few months ago I was driving the semi down the highway and there were lots of ravens and a few eagles eating on a deer carcass.  As I got close the all took of into the wind and one of the eagles didn't get enough lift and turned right into the front of the truck.  It hit with a big bang and I thought it broke a light it hit so hard.  I didn't see the eagle hit the ground.  On my return trip I slowed way down and no sign of the eagle.  Maybe it survived.  Too bad so hit such a beautiful bird. 

[Dotch]

Makes me nervous when I see eagles on the side of the road. There's a population of them here  headquartered between Beaver and St. Olaf Lake. Yesterday there was one in town. A buddy called and told me about it, saying the crows were harassing the eagle just east of the elevator. Sure enough, when I looked out I could see it from the dirty window in my office! 1st time I'd seen one in town but it makes sense. Lots of road killed bunnies, squirrels and cats.