Eagle Snags Camera And Soars Away With It

Occurred on May 31, 2019 / Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, Canada

Info from Licensor: "I was feeding the eagles some salmon and halibut remains on a remote Haida Gwaii beach. Shortly after, an eagle stole my GoPro. Six weeks later, a family walking the beach found my camera and was able to return it to me with this amazing footage on it!"

After a day of angling, a generous fisherman on a Haida Gwaii beach on the northern Pacific coast of Canada decided to share a bit of the wealth by feeding the local bald eagles. Instead of joining in on the feast, one cheeky bugger decided that the human’s GoPro was much more interesting and took off with it while everyone else was unaware. The great raptor only took the camera for a short ride, but it was far enough away to make the fisherman think it was gone forever. Luckily someone found the camera and returned it intact.'

Mason Colby said;

"I was feeding the eagles some salmon and halibut remain on a remote Haida Gwaii beach. Shortly after, an eagle stole my GoPro. Six weeks later, a family walking the beach found my camera and was able to return it to me with this amazing footage on it!"

The bald eagle is reputed to be the world's most majestic bird of prey. It is a symbol has been the long-established emblem of the United States of America.

The bald eagles' perceived characteristics of strength, courage, immortality, and especially, freedom, is representative of what the United States is all about. In the States, the symbol of the bald eagle is seen daily by the majority of the population as it is on all values of paper currency and many US coins. It has been the official emblem of the US for 237 years.

It is long lifespan; great strength and majestic appearance are what sets it apart from all other raptors. The impressive ease in which it glides high above on an average wingspan of 6 to 8 feet is remarkable. It is known to be capable of dive speeds of 75 to 100 miles per hour. With a set of razor-sharp talons and an accompanying lethally developed beak, it is an impressive predator. It is a very distinct appearance, with it is brilliant white head and tail feathers, makes it easily recognizable and identifiable.

It does not, however, become this great symbol until it reaches maturity at 5 years of age. The progression of color phases that it goes through may not be common knowledge to many people. It would not be a slight assumption to believe that most bald eagles are not recognized as such until they become the distinct image seen daily.

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