Found a dead Eagle

[Rips LEGEND]

The 1st day out this year fishing the Mississippi River last Tuesday in northern Illinois. We came across a dead Bald Eagle sprawled out 15ft from shore. It took a few calls to officials, but I finally did get in touch with an Iowa DNR officer who understood where to find it for retrieval. I had taken pictures from the boat and decided to post on Facebook Mississippi River Photos page. My only statement was that I found it and was attempting to contact the COE and DNR to come get it. Right away the FB trolls were griping about windmills, lead shot and sinkers, bonehead hunters, posting pictures of the poor dead bird, Eagles are a nuisance, whatever! The moderator shut down comments in no time. I'm pretty sure that even Eagles die of old age on occasion!

[ECobb91]

Sad situation.

Another reason why social media can be a cancer and lead to depression… it’s just such a negative place yet everyone is encouraged/expected to display their lives on it.. I got rid of Facebook and nearly all social media accounts besides BBC boards a couple months after I got married in 2018 and I’m much happier without it

[Bassmaster96]

Sad situation.

Another reason why social media can be a cancer and lead to depression… it’s just such a negative place yet everyone is encouraged/expected to display their lives on it.. I got rid of Facebook and nearly all social media accounts besides BBC boards a couple months after I got married in 2018 and I’m much happier without it

[Jbass123]

Sad situation.

Another reason why social media can be a cancer and lead to depression… it’s just such a negative place yet everyone is encouraged/expected to display their lives on it.. I got rid of Facebook and nearly all social media accounts besides BBC boards a couple months after I got married in 2018 and I’m much happier without it

Well said. Even on here, one has to be careful not to say anything controversial, because those who *think* they hold a different view [and often, they’ve misinterpreted the comment they’re responding to] won’t hesitate to roast you. As I get older, I strive for less negativity in my life, so I feel for the OP in this case.

[yatesville88fan]

Sad to see a Dead Bald Eagle. Hope no one killed it. Yea BBC is the only social media I do.

[BassinPaPaw]

Well you said Facebook so there you go…

[188Musky]

What goes up, must come down.

Hope it had a chance to soar like an eagle for a long time.

[wna1911]

Social media is the curse of the 21st century. Ruining our kids.

[JB134]

When I lived in Calif, a dead eagle would literally be the end of the world. Now that I reside in Montana, the response would be …. Actually no response. We have lots of them flying around. But they are a beautiful bird

[RangerTim619]

Social media is the curse of the 21st century. Ruining our kids.

Not just the kids......

[RNKingCx19]

What did the officer say to do? Leave it,Bring it in?

[billnorman1]

We have a lot of Bald Eagles here. They are our national symbol, but just like all raptors they are feeders of opportunity. You will see them alongside the road eating slow road crossers just like buzzards.
They can be hit by cars too.

[LateralLine]

I seen the dead squirrel on the road. Should I call conservation?

[Montana Trapper]

I almost hit one with my truck when I was on a two lane road in Montana. It was feeding on a road kill antelope. It flew up just as I drove by.

[thebassoutlaw]

[188Musky]

What did the officer say to do? Leave it,Bring it in?

Take it to Adam, is what they suggested.

[MadYakker]

What did the officer say to do? Leave it,Bring it in?

LOL! Sure- put it in a bag and drive down the road with a dead bald eagle in your vehicle. That would be the best intelligence test ever invented. P.S. The OP said what they told him over the phone.

WRT Facebook- I think it is a lot like livescope- it helps you learn SO MUCH MORE about some people- just like livescope helps you learn SO MUCH MORE about bass behavior. Interesting in a way.... How you deal with it is up to you. Freedom, right?

[BP in ME]

When I was a kid, my dad found an osprey that had be electrocuted (found below a power line with burns on it's feet) and he actually did toss it in the bed of the truck to bring it home. No cell phones back then. He tried to get a possession permit to have it mounted but no go from the warden service.

[yetti462]

Found one last year under a power line, it broke its neck neck on line according to DNR autopsy.

[jdwo2212]

I counted 25 of em flying over my house the other day. Lots of em around. But here you cant even be caught with a feather. If i see a dead one, i stay away. No need to get accused.