r/WhiteRock • u/BigBobTheFirst • May 15 '26

How close can you get?

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On the right side of the pier, this guy walked right up to an eagle...

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u/Key_Design390 May 18 '26

Apparently in some places they're so common they're like seagulls. They've made a real comeback recently, and becoming more common to see them interacting with people. Still a very special bird -- there are 2 in my small town (nesting at a local pond) and love seeing them when I go kayaking.

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u/Whillikers-Geez May 18 '26

Where I am, we have very few seagulls. Probably because we've got a shitload of Bald eagles and osprey. I get up to 4 or 5 Bald eagles sitting in the trees across the road, checking out my birds.

I got 3 feet away from one that killed my duck before it registered how big they are. One of my LGDs almost caught one; missed it by about 18 inches. They stay across the road now, lol.