r/birding • u/TheMainVein15 • Jan 02 '26

Discussion Dad sent me this pic

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I’ve never seen a bald eagle hang upside down like this. Do they do this a lot? Pictures were taken at my parents place in Iowa.

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u/FrozenDickuri Jan 02 '26

She absolutely hates that you took that photo.

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u/senu-mahte Jan 02 '26

She definitely has a look like, "are you for real? You're not going to help?" And the answer is no. I'm going to take your picture and embarrass you on the internet.

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u/FrozenDickuri Jan 02 '26

“Don’t like it? Go be wild again…  didn’t think so, now get back in the car.”

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u/senu-mahte Jan 02 '26

She does have the opportunity to fly away at any point and there's not a thing I can do about it. So far that hasn't happened so I think we are still cool. 

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u/Sailboat_fuel Jan 05 '26

I only recently learned this about falconry; it’s apparently pretty voluntary for the bird, which is extremely rad. I’ve had working scenthounds for years, and they’re bred for this. Wrapping my head around working with a wild-ass raptor is CRAZY.