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jpak

(41,758 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:40 PM Feb 2016

Dutch police eagle takes down a drone

http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/1/10884586/drone-vs-eagle-dutch-police

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Dutch police eagle takes down a drone (Original Post) jpak Feb 2016 OP

I want one randys1 Feb 2016 #1

They are magnificient, aren't they? brer cat Feb 2016 #6

And a bald eagle no less. SheilaT Feb 2016 #2

I don't get why they are called bald, doesn't look bald to me snooper2 Feb 2016 #3

You are correct, Bald eagles are actually not bald at all. nykym Feb 2016 #4

Ever hear of Hair Club for Eagles? KamaAina Feb 2016 #5

He made that look easy! NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #7

You REALLY need to read the link jmowreader Feb 2016 #8

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. I want one

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:44 PM

Feb 2016

Eagle, not drone

brer cat

(24,576 posts)

6. They are magnificient, aren't they?

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 05:01 PM

Feb 2016

Some of us humans (mainly those that don't live with cats ) think that we are the superior beings on this planet, but we are only one of many spectacular species.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

2. And a bald eagle no less.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:46 PM

Feb 2016

I had no idea any of them were in Europe.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

3. I don't get why they are called bald, doesn't look bald to me

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:48 PM

Feb 2016

nykym

(3,063 posts)

4. You are correct, Bald eagles are actually not bald at all.

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:54 PM

Feb 2016

The word "bald" is an archaic old world reference from the word "piebald" meaning marked with white.

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