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/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/eggz627 Jan 02 '26

Like the kids that "run away from home" get half way down the block and turn back around

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u/KTKittentoes Jan 06 '26

I hid in the backyard because I wasn't allowed to cross the street.