[Mnbird] Eagle

[Victoria Torgrim]

I get SO MAD at photographers who are not birders. All they care about is
pictures. And what are they gonna do with them anyway?!
  Good for you for taking action!
  Victoria Torgrim

On Thursday, April 7, 2016, DONALD GRUSSING Owner via Mnbird <
mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:

> What's more important, the bird or the photo?
>
> A bald eagle slowed traffic on Lake St. Extension in Minnetonka yesterday
> as it waited in a tree for the opportunity to scavenge a road killed
> cottontail. One man pulled to the side of the road, got out of his Buick
> and walked to a few locations taking photo after photo of the bird. He was
> there a long time. I live there, so I opened the door and told him that his
> presence was keeping the eagle from dropping to the road and picking up the
> food source. I figured either the eagle needs it, or eaglets in the nest.
>
> The guy looked at me and said," I don't want it to leave the tree." He was
> more interested in his pictures than the welfare of the eagle.
> The bird flew off. It was about 7:20 pm. Later that evening the bunny was
> gone. Don't know if the eagle came back or some coyote picked it up.
> Enclosed is a photo my neighbor took. He was only outside a few minutes to
> get this shot.
>
> Don Grussing
> Minnetonka
>
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