Who in their right mind would ever try rehabilitating those abominations?
Golden eagles get my vote. They seemed to be double the size of the bald eagles. Fortunately they were always chill around me. Also helped that it was only a pair of them.
A dozen hungry eagles together behave and sound like a pack of hyenas.
I never worked with any harpy eagles but I have to think they would be a contender too.
Creepiest were barn owls.
And vultures just liked to catch some sun and strike a pose.
What a terrible turn of events for that cat. I was fortunate not to witness any such thing during my time there.
That said, I don't want to go blaming any particular cat for bird genocide, but I'm willing to bet there were some robins and sparrows celebrating a rare W that day.
Yeah, they're intimidating and still a potentially dangerous animal, but cassowaries are generally more interested in staying out of the way of people and are generally quite calm in a proper captive environment, they usually only get aggressive if you threaten their young, directly antagonize or corner them, or they're too habituated to direct human feeding in the wild; over 70% of recorded attacks came from instances of attempted hand feeding, and less than 30% of those attacks involved any attempt by the bird to use its claws.
There have only been 2 recorded fatalities from cassowary attacks: one wild back in 1926, where the cassowary killed a young teenager in self-defense after being clubbed, and one a captive pet in the US in 2019, where its elderly owner collapsed next to it and unfortunately provoked a stray kick that slashed his throat.
A lone cassowary in an enclosure is very unlikely to seek you out and attack you and unlikely to resort to kicking unless you provoke it and then stand your ground; the videos you might see of keepers having to use riot shields to keep them at bay aren't a regular occurrence and most of the time they're able enter their enclosures with no protective gear whatsoever.
Can confirm they all look pissed. I went to a wildlife rehab center a few months ago, met a female bald eagle, and her and I got into a yelling match. I learned about how interesting falcons are there too. I couldn't imagine walking into the bald eagles enclosure with our yelling match though, she might throw hands.
Take it with a grain of salt, seeing as I’m no specialist and it’s just something I read somewhere, but it seems like their beaks are mostly for taking bites of soft flesh, and hence not that strong. It’s parrots and their seed-breaking beaks you should be worried about.
I was driving once and one of those things swooped down in front of my car for a mouse, and I had to slam on the breaks.
We both looked at each other and screamed. It was a close call.
Its wingspan was wider than my entire windshield, and it completely blocked my view, and the screaming was terrifying, I was absolutely more afraid of it than it was of me, because I’m quite sure this thing was big enough that it could have fucked up my car and been fine if the worst happened.
Mouse screamed too.
Like all three of us were screaming for the exact same reason in some social animal human companion loop with a similar goal in mind.
I volunteered at an animal rescue in high school that was near my house. My first day, I got the tour of the place and they lifted up a towel that was over a big dog crate. Inside was a full grown bald eagle with a busted wing, my face right near the crate door. Those eyes absolutely nailed me to the floor... It was one of the most visceral experiences I've ever had. So amazing.
Birds always look so evil because they have the furrowed brow so I usually put a thumb over the brow in pics like this to see the bird's true form and it instantly goes from 😡 to 😳.
That one is probably in a sanctuary due to illness or injury.
It's illegal to keep a feather, an egg, a nest , even a dead eagle.
Federal Law (taken from google)
It's is also illegal to "possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, offer to purchase or barter, transport ... any bald eagle... alive, dead, or any part, nest or egg thereof." This means you can't take or even move any part of a bald eagle, not even a feather already on the ground
It’s not good, it’s excellent
Those talons are definitely doing the Mr. Burns gesture!
Now I cant unsee it, this is literally Mr Burns in a feathery hoodie
I'm so glad it's not just me
hmm, I can smell oil
I used to volunteer with eagles at a rehab center.
Two things to mention about them:
They all look this pissed all of the time.
They are the size of medium-sized dogs when they stand next to you.
Walking into a habitat with a dozen of them while carrying a tray of food was an extremely unsettling experience.
And fwiw they weren't even the most intimidating birds.
Who was the most intimidating then? I bet it’s geese 😅
Who in their right mind would ever try rehabilitating those abominations?
Golden eagles get my vote. They seemed to be double the size of the bald eagles. Fortunately they were always chill around me. Also helped that it was only a pair of them.
A dozen hungry eagles together behave and sound like a pack of hyenas.
I never worked with any harpy eagles but I have to think they would be a contender too.
Creepiest were barn owls.
And vultures just liked to catch some sun and strike a pose.
A zoo employee told me a stray cat got into the enclosure of a golden eagle. He said it was not an easy thing to witness
What a terrible turn of events for that cat. I was fortunate not to witness any such thing during my time there.
That said, I don't want to go blaming any particular cat for bird genocide, but I'm willing to bet there were some robins and sparrows celebrating a rare W that day.
I'm no zookeeper, but im certain cassowaries are top of the list.
100% agree. Absolutely terrifying. Those things were fortunately also not at the place I volunteered.
Yeah, they're intimidating and still a potentially dangerous animal, but cassowaries are generally more interested in staying out of the way of people and are generally quite calm in a proper captive environment, they usually only get aggressive if you threaten their young, directly antagonize or corner them, or they're too habituated to direct human feeding in the wild; over 70% of recorded attacks came from instances of attempted hand feeding, and less than 30% of those attacks involved any attempt by the bird to use its claws.
There have only been 2 recorded fatalities from cassowary attacks: one wild back in 1926, where the cassowary killed a young teenager in self-defense after being clubbed, and one a captive pet in the US in 2019, where its elderly owner collapsed next to it and unfortunately provoked a stray kick that slashed his throat.
A lone cassowary in an enclosure is very unlikely to seek you out and attack you and unlikely to resort to kicking unless you provoke it and then stand your ground; the videos you might see of keepers having to use riot shields to keep them at bay aren't a regular occurrence and most of the time they're able enter their enclosures with no protective gear whatsoever.
I’d bet shoebill or cassowary
Giant Petrel
Read this as The Bee Gees
Can confirm they all look pissed. I went to a wildlife rehab center a few months ago, met a female bald eagle, and her and I got into a yelling match. I learned about how interesting falcons are there too. I couldn't imagine walking into the bald eagles enclosure with our yelling match though, she might throw hands.
It's a startling sound to the uninitiated. Same for elk. Hard to resist wanting to yell back.
I guess general population maintained a certain order.
There was one that stayed in solitary after an incident. Getting into his enclosure required riot gear.
What's the most dangerous actually? Their beak or their claws?
I would think you're typically getting their claws first, and those can break bones and also cut you open.
Take it with a grain of salt, seeing as I’m no specialist and it’s just something I read somewhere, but it seems like their beaks are mostly for taking bites of soft flesh, and hence not that strong. It’s parrots and their seed-breaking beaks you should be worried about.
I was driving once and one of those things swooped down in front of my car for a mouse, and I had to slam on the breaks.
We both looked at each other and screamed. It was a close call.
Its wingspan was wider than my entire windshield, and it completely blocked my view, and the screaming was terrifying, I was absolutely more afraid of it than it was of me, because I’m quite sure this thing was big enough that it could have fucked up my car and been fine if the worst happened.
How did the mouse take it?
Mouse screamed too. Like all three of us were screaming for the exact same reason in some social animal human companion loop with a similar goal in mind.
A zoo employee told me a stray cat got into the enclosure of a golden eagle. He said it was not an easy thing to witness
Good, Anakin. Good.
Mr. Burns!
Execute order 66
skeksis looking ahh
MMMMmmmmMmmmmmmmm!
He can sense the oil nearby.
Democracy intensifies
/s
Hey man, it’s not his fault the countries that require Freedom deliveries also happen to have oil. It’s a coincidence, nothing more.
I've seen him in Star Wars, I'm sure
Smithers; Release the hounds!
Yes let the freedom flow through you
aw. he’s beautiful and sassy
Let the hate flow through you...
No wonder its ‘Murica symbol
Release the hounds, Smithers!
I volunteered at an animal rescue in high school that was near my house. My first day, I got the tour of the place and they lifted up a towel that was over a big dog crate. Inside was a full grown bald eagle with a busted wing, my face right near the crate door. Those eyes absolutely nailed me to the floor... It was one of the most visceral experiences I've ever had. So amazing.
Smitherss
He’s trying to figure out how he can win another Super Bowl
Go Birds
This guy looks like a boxer getting in the ring.
Someone put this on the photoshop battle subreddit
AND IN THE BLUE CORNER...
I think he looks just like Rory Calhoun 😉
Birds always look so evil because they have the furrowed brow so I usually put a thumb over the brow in pics like this to see the bird's true form and it instantly goes from 😡 to 😳.
He mad cuz Maggie shot him
The intensity in those eyes is overwhelming.
They look so menacing. Awesome bird
Somehow Palpatine has returned
Good good, let the freedom flow through you
"Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design."
he snuggy in the towel
Egg-xecute order 66
He's after the yapping pupper
‘Ok glove boy….you think you have me but one mistake and you are mine’
Eagly!!
Why would you call it that? It's clearly a duck.
The prime eagle!
Doesn't seem terrifying unless you're scared of birds or something
Assasins-Breed
The true US emblem?
He's plotting to come back in episodes 7,8,9.
This is literally Lord sidious
Join the dark side Luke.
This is an actual fucking dinosaur. What an intimidating bird. Respect
This oddly looks like a cat
Sith Lord lookin ahh
Aren't they always plotting something?
"Goddamnit, I always get myself into the stupidest situations"
Looks small. Probably young.
They get that white head after about 5 years but still probably young.
Smithers, use the amnesia ray...
Ah
that's the Druid knowing the distraction worked
Plotting about throwing this mofo off the ramparts of stormveil castle.
It’s thinking about newly discovered oil
You look at this majestic bird and think back to the theory that the Dinosaurs just evolved into birds and its all like yeah…..this matches.
Are we sure it's not a duck?
thats an angry looking duck
Mr. Burns.
r/TellCersei
This is not oddly terrifying, this is oddly adorable. Lol
Let him have at it in the oval. Might save the country for us!
"Curses!!!"
Ehhhggcellent
Nah, I don't see Smithers.
As someone of Jewish decent, he looks extremely jewish
It’s illegal to capture Bald Eagles in the US.
That one is probably in a sanctuary due to illness or injury.
It's illegal to keep a feather, an egg, a nest , even a dead eagle.
Federal Law (taken from google)
It's is also illegal to "possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, offer to purchase or barter, transport ... any bald eagle... alive, dead, or any part, nest or egg thereof." This means you can't take or even move any part of a bald eagle, not even a feather already on the ground
Well this picture appears to show someone possessing at least the head and feet of a bald eagle, so I’m going with illegal until proven otherwise.
What if the bald eagle drops a feather in my front yard. Do I just draw a circle around that area and avoid it forever?