Eagle seen near Tufts

[olszowka.livejournal.com]

On my way to work this morning around 9:00a I saw a large bird of prey which I think was an eagle attacking a small grey squirrel on the sidewalk of Powerhouse Blvd.  I pulled my car over to watch, but the eagle just sat there with the squirrel struggling in its talons.  After about 20 seconds the squirrel stopped moving and the eagle took off and flew over the Tufts soccer field.

Comments

[myselftheliar.livejournal.com]

It was probably a red hawk, I see those all the time!

Definitely

[olszowka.livejournal.com]

I looked on the web for photographs of the red tailed hawk and they match well. They are also known as chicken hawks.

Re: Definitely

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

They aren't uncommon in the area. I've seen them flying over the Davis T stop.

Re: Definitely

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

Yeah - I think I've seen more of them in the Somerville area this year than previous years. And several times this year, I saw 3 of them in close proximity near the Rt 28/Washington St. intersection - maybe parents and a youngster.

Re: Definitely

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I thought chickenhawks were warmongering politicians with zero military experience (because they got deferments out the wazoo).

Re: Definitely

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

I can understand the confusion; said politicians will also kill and eat squirrels raw.

A picture taken at just the right time

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/16889258@N03/2783581392/)

Re: A picture taken at just the right time

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

WOW!

Re: A picture taken at just the right time

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, that's gorgeous.

Re: A picture taken at just the right time

[ron_newman]

Great photo! Yours?

Re: A picture taken at just the right time

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Sadly, no. :-) I found it here:

http://www.blingit.us/blog/2008/02/27/pictures-taken-just-at-the-right-time/

Re: A picture taken at just the right time

[blondeamazon.livejournal.com]

Great pic! I love how the perspective makes it look bigger then the old lady in the background.

Re: A picture taken at just the right time

[exsplusohs.livejournal.com]

So. Awesome.

That old lady is clearly impressed!

Re: A picture taken at just the right time

[redcolumbine.livejournal.com]

WOW! Amazing photo! I'm always glad to see the resident redtails. One of the youngsters was sitting on the traffic light in front of Store 24 in the middle of rush hour in Davis Square a few months ago.