When eagles face ducks, the raptor wins In late fall and winter, bald eagles are on the lookout for stranded ducks to make an easy meal.
By Val Cunningham Special to the Star Tribune February 23, 2021 8:21am Text size Copy shortlink:
Q: I m sending you a video of two eagles walking toward two ducks in a small circle of open water on a lake in my suburb. I m guessing that these were young ducks that didn t know enough to leave when the lake started freezing?
A: The ducks in your video, swimming in a small circle of open water, are probably ill or injured and unable to fly, thus easy prey for the approaching eagles. In fall and winter, eagles keep a sharp eye on groups of ducks to determine if a
Urban explorers discover ‘bizarre creature’ on Sussex beach
Urban explorers have discovered a ‘bizarre’ creature which appears to be ‘half bat and half human’ on a Sussex beach.
Sunday, 3rd January 2021, 3:32 pm
Jay Jones, of Urban Explorers UK, said he made the find on a beach in the Saltdean area last year after the first coronavirus lockdown.
He said: “We were walking up the beach just looking for anything else we could find and we found that thing.
“It’s strange. Really strange.”
Tony Angel, left, Jay Jones
Jay, 40, said he had never seen anything like the ‘bizarre creature’ before. Pictures shared by the Hastings resident show a grey creature which appears to have fangs around an inch long. The creature’s body was found around 12ft up on the beach cliffs, according to Jay. This newspaper has decided not to publish the images due to their graphic nature.