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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

They emerged from their bloody rampage leaving fifteen adults dead, and fifteen destroyed nests with either smashed or missing eggs. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. It is a documented fact that many predatory criminals begin young and focus on the animals who can’t escape them.

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Year of the Eagle

10,000 Birds

While these adults were not banded, it is well documented that Bald Eagles are monogamous and return to the same nest each year. It really looked like a game of tag. As the weaker juvenile became stronger, its flight mentor stepped up the game, though I didn’t realize it at first.

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