I saw a bald eagle struggle to fly off with a dead adult opossum.
Initially, it eagle could not get off the ground with it, so it would tear off a few
bites of flesh, swallow, and try to take off again. After about 15 minutes of
eating, trying to fly, etc., the eagle finally was able to gain the air --
all the while being harassed by crows. The crows dive-bombed the bald eagle
(carrying the possum) until the eagle gained enough altitude to catch a
thermal and was lifted higher than the crows chose to follow.

Jo Waldron
Edmonds, WA
joaw9 at aol.com