Bald Eagles seem to attend calving periods regularly. I have seen this also
around Ellensburg in late winter to early spring, where you can count on a
number of eagles hanging around the fenced in cattle. I believe their
primary interest is in the placenta, presumably a rich source of nutrients.

Bob Sundstrom

----- Original Message -----
From: <SHYPOKEGM at aol.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 12:58 PM
Subject: Bald Eagles supping


> Went looking for Sno. Valley Vultures this p.m. where they're often seen
near
> Falls City, but couldn't find them so I went north past Nestle/Carnation
> farms and Sikes lk. where I watched a cow give birth yesterday. Amongst
the
> 60+cows and calves were three Bald eagles (one adult) making a big fuss.
I
> wasn't able to see what they were ripping and tearing, sometimes
squabbling
> over but mostly sharing. They were joined by a fourth juvenile and
continued
> flapping about and dining..... at the vultures expense, I suspect
> Had this been Alaska or BC I would not have been surprised by this number
of
> Balds feeding on salmon, but I'd not seen this show before, here in the
> valley. Is this common?
> 4/03/01
> Carnation, WA
> mailto:Germaine
>