White-Tailed Eagle Plays Fetch
Evie, a beautiful white-tailed sea eagle with a wingspan of over 8ft and talons as big as a man's hand has an unusual hobby - she loves to chase after tennis balls!
When her owner George Hedges throws a tennis ball, Evie soars after it, sometimes even catching it mid-air. She then returns the ball, which resembles a tiny golf ball in her giant claws, in exchange for a piece of fish or chicken.
George Hedges discovered Evie's talents accidentally when he saw her pick up a tennis ball lying in the pond. Now it's her favorite toy.
However, Evie is a gentle giant who doesn't realize her own strength. While playing ball with George, she sometimes inadvertently ends up hurting him - but just like any doting pet lover, George forgives her.
Besides Evie, George's Falconry, Devons Eagles in Dartmoor, England is home to seventeen other birds, which include falcons, owls and hawks.
White-tailed Sea Eagles, a close cousin of the American Bald Eagle are large birds of prey, found mostly in Northern Europe and Asia. They were almost extinct in England about 30 years ago. However, an initiative by English conservationists to revive them has been very successful and today, a number of them soar over European skies.
Source: Dailymail.co.uk, Telegraph.co.uk
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gold3nglareThursday, February 18, 2021 at 7:37 amwow!
skoobidoopThursday, October 8, 2020 at 4:14 pmI’m just confused, is the eagle smart? Is it having a mind of its own? It’s something nobody has ever seen having an eagle doing that.. I didn’t ever seen this actually, so.. It’s so rare!- 12345222Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 6:03 pmIt's good
- CoolcatFriday, October 21, 2016 at 9:56 amCOOL.
3116826Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7:21 amcool
dinosuarWednesday, February 24, 2016 at 10:12 amthey should have played fetch with a falcon!
snugybugyWednesday, September 9, 2015 at 1:13 pmthat's so cool!
lunamoonWednesday, May 6, 2015 at 8:52 amFunny hunting- 89Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 10:58 amthat is cool.
- snugybugyThursday, March 5, 2015 at 9:58 amI wanna have a pet bird like that!!!