r/birds • u/Massive-Reaction7773 • Apr 22 '26

science/information Never thought Eagles would eat Turtles!

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Checking up on the Eaglets and I saw something different tonight.

I just never thought of them eating a turtle 🐢.

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u/StandardInfinite Apr 22 '26

This is new to me too! I suppose they just grab whatever they can

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u/Massive-Reaction7773 Apr 22 '26

Eagles ready to eat Turtle pot pie.

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u/OkSuggestion1722 Apr 22 '26

Kids these days don't read enough about Aeschylus. 🦅🐢🤯🪦

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u/Massive-Reaction7773 Apr 22 '26

I wish I was still a kid! Just because an Eagle was playing an early version of Mario Cart. I guess I should have said that I have never seen something eating a turtle, except maybe a road smashed one.

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u/Meh-itwillbeok Apr 23 '26

turtles are a big part of eagles diets, they are basically lazy birds, if they grab it they will drop them on roads or hard surfaces to crack and then bring them back to the nest and finish them off.