40 bald eagles descend on a pickup while its owner is shopping [pic & video]

In the town of Unalaska, Alaska a hapless pickup truck owner parked his vehicle in the Safeway parking lot and went in for some groceries. In his absence, more than three dozen bald eagles discovered the bags of fish product that were in the bed of the truck awaiting disposal.

Several people called the police who notified the owner and dispersed the birds with their siren.

Here’s footage of the aquiline revelry…

Read the full story from the area’s local news.

(via Hypervocal)

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9 responses to “40 bald eagles descend on a pickup while its owner is shopping [pic & video]”

  1. Dse says:

    Dirty comment on your part!

  2. Mike says:

    Very cool birds, but… “several people called the police” Really? They are just hungry birds, Why the hell call law enforcement? Ever heard of a car horn?? I guess even Alaskans are getting lamer these days…

  3. rosemary says:

    Impressive. I hope they are not like our east coast poopers – seagulls.

  4. Michael Pelletier says:

    See 16 USC 668 – the regulations define “taking” as including the actions of “disturbing” or “molesting” bald eagles, including interfering with their natural feeding habits, and it’s a federal misdemeanor with a hefty fine and up to a year in jail.

  5. Jennifer says:

    That’s amazing to me! I’ve never seen bald eagles in the wild before, and only hear about how endangered they are. So it’s great to see a flock of them doing what a bird of prey does. Thanks for sharing!

  6. Kay A. Ess says:

    There’s that one eagle sitting on the car next to the truck with his back turned. I can just hear his thoughts. “C’mon fellas, we’re eagles, not seagulls. Have some self respect. Hey! You two. Fighting over a scrap on the asphalt. Stop! Eagles. Eeee-gals! Not seagulls.”

  7. JQ says:

    While it’s wonderful that you enjoy nitpicking strangers’ comments on a website, you’re still a troll. Just saying.

  8. bazfrank says:

    Good thing Prince Phillip and the rest of the Royals weren’t around with hunting rifles. They surely would have taken them all out.

  9. vonsmi says:

    Yes, why not let them have it?

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