Originally posted by jbondo
Dude, did you even bother to read the posts above yours?

Wasn't correcting you. Just adding what I know about what eagles can take. I was just voicing up to the post. I never said they flew with the kills.

I kinda doubt it,

Our 3 year old lil girl weighs 36 pounds, and we have a hard time carrying her up our 3 flights of stairs half the time with grocerys and such when she falls asleep, I doubt that with that weight that bird would be able to remain in flight,

Let alone Climb high enuff to reach his nest. They hunt rodents/ lizzards/ small game, not a toddler ( I know not to eat) but also what about the nest? big enuff for a toddler?


Very interesting indeed, but not very plasuiable

plus, 3 year olds are slippery when disturbed.

[edit on 15-6-2007 by Tranceopticalinclined]

Originally posted by Kruel

Originally posted by jbondo
American Bald Eagle - 4-5lbs lifting power

Philippine Eagle - 8-9lbs lifting power

Harpy Eagle - 9-11lbs lifting power

Like humans, I'm sure not all eagles are created equal. I don't see how an above-average sized eagle couldn't carry off a small child. The fact that she wasn't hurt is the extraordinary part.

I have to agree with my good friend, Kruel. Truth is stranger than fiction and there have been a gaggle of stories throughout history of oversized, agressive birds-of- prey that are very determined and territorial. Personally, i'm afraid of all birds and if a finch attacked my hair I woiuld probably faint to the ground and it would peck slowly at my jugular vein until I bled to death and then it would eat me. Finches make suicide dive attacks and run a tight ship. Be afraid.