On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Kelly Mcallister wrote:
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> On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Tom Foote wrote:
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> > Jim Pruske knows a volunteer at the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge who
> > counted 26 eagles attacking the heron rookery on McAlister
> > Creek. He said the eagles cleaned it out..mostly predating on
> > the nestlings.
>
> Now, what is this "26" all about? Are we talking about 26 separate attacks
> documented over the course of a month or two (reasonable) or 26 individual
> eagles attacking in blood-crazed flock (not so reasonable). Since there
> is a nesting pair of eagles very close to this heronry, I would be surprised
> if any eagles other than the resident pair got much of a chance to get into
> that heronry. The resident birds would kill them.
>

Kelly--

I'll check w/ Jim and get back to the List..

Tom