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Professor Tarantula
Hedion University
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Posted - 2009.10.11 12:52:00 -
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 Originally by: Eran Laude
It's the Federal Eagle, I find it hard to believe you could interpret it as anything else.
I find it hard to believe you've never seen an image of the mythical phoenix.
My deepest sympathies.
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Professor Tarantula
Hedion University
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Posted - 2009.10.11 14:14:00 -
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Phoenix.
My deepest sympathies.
Prof. Tarantula, Esq. |
Professor Tarantula
Hedion University
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Posted - 2009.10.11 14:27:00 -
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Edited by: Professor Tarantula on 11/10/2009 14:27:56
Originally by: Axel Strom
I have to say, I think the eagle a few posts up looks a lot closer to it
They are both birds traditionally shown with their heads turned to the same side. Regardless of the artist, it could just as easily be either one. It just happens a certain group of people are a little obsessed with eagles, and that skews their opinion.
My deepest sympathies.
Prof. Tarantula, Esq. |
Professor Tarantula
Hedion University
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Posted - 2009.10.11 17:34:00 -
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Originally by: Ehranavaar
i cannot imagine why anyone would use an eagle as a heraldic emblem. every summer i watch eagles who nest near my home sit in trees patiently waiting for the ospreys to catch a fish so they can bully them into dropping the fish.
that pair of ospreys raise not only their own brood but 2 or 3 broods of eagles as well. i've seen the eagles catch their own meals from time to time but the vast majority of their food seems to come from theft rather than any effort of their own.
Yeah, It's a common misconception that Eagles are birds of prey like hawks or whatnot, but in reality, like you've seen first hand, they're scavengers. I see them all the time hanging out at the local dump, with the seagulls and whatnot.
My deepest sympathies.
Prof. Tarantula, Esq. |
Professor Tarantula
Hedion University
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Posted - 2009.10.11 18:26:00 -
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Originally by: Eran Laude
Eagles are birds of prey. They actively hunt mammals and birds,
Nice try, but that's not what defines a bird of prey. A bird of prey only eats it's prey. If you ever watch them trying to feed hawks in captivity, they have to shake the meat around to give the illusion it's alive, because they won't eat dead meat just laying on the ground. Doing that makes an animal a scavenger.
My deepest sympathies.
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