When Eagles Attack!
Jun 4th, 2008 by Jervey
[Photo from Nature Calendar]
Ok, so this is a little out of our normal range, but who could let this item slip by. Nature Calendar has the scoop:
It seems that on April 17 a Hudson River kayaker was attacked by a bald eagle near Castleton, New York. Local paddlers got word of the incident through the NYCKayaker email list hosted by the Hudson River Watertrail Association. With Bald Eagles becoming more common as far south as the Bronx (nearby Westchester County is home to a thriving annual Audubon Society-sponsored Eagle Fest), urban paddling daytrippers have taken an understandable interest in the news.
The rest of the post here.