h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

What kind of eagles are they?

Bald eagles, I'm assuming. The US bird.

Perhaps all the eagles are out working on their merit badges .

Quabbin reservoir in Western Massachusetts has some bald eagle nests. The nests are on islands in the reservoir.

Some predatory birds do okay in cities as well. The Custom House Tower in Boston has Peregrine Falcons that having been raising chicks for the last 19 years.
http://www.mass.gov/news/peregrine-falcon-nest-cameras-are-streaming

Eagles and falcons appear to be doing better these days. In Philadelphia, the falcons nest on tall buildings and atop bridges.

Raptors can be entertaining to watch. When I was in Rochester, New York, a friend brought me to Braddock Bay Park, where one could watch falcons, hawks, and eagles launching themselves into the air in search of prey. Falcons have also been encouraged to nest on tall buildings in downtown Rochester. Rochesterians must be proud of these raptors, because their hockey team calls itself the Raptors. The city has an Eagles Club, a lacrosse team called the Knighthawks, and a football team called the falcons.

I guess they like raptors, then.

We mostly see buzzards around here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTXEqKFncz0

Why are all the buzzards flying in circles?

That's what buzzards do - they circle. They ride the thermals. They look for things to eat on the ground. Usually dead things.

But they are not above snatching kittens, so we hid them.

Post 1 "What kind of eagles are they?"

I'm going to get a clout round the ear for this

"We" name the types of eagle/bird etc, animals etc but! DO They know what type they are ???


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They know what they are. They probably don't think it's important to know what you call them.

There's a prevalent notion that cats are secretive about the names that they call themselves.

I think T. S. Eliot played a part in fostering this notion.

"They know what they are" Dmitriwhen we had the "mad cow" issue a few year ago:-

cow 1 - have you heard about this mad cow disease thing ?
cow 2 - why you talking to me ? I'm a chicken