SLAIN EAGLE FOUND IN N.J.

AP ^ | October 2, 2003

[presidio9]

A dead bald eagle with a bullet wound was found behind a shopping center Monday. Authorities said the male bird, believed to be about 3 years old, was probably shot elsewhere Sunday or Monday, but then left in Pennsville.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department Special Agent Dorothy Manera said the eagle was believed to have nested in rural Salem County.

[zook]

Where was Limbaugh?

[GovernmentShrinker]

And what kind of hunter is out hunting vultures?

[Thermalseeker]

"Buzzard" has been common slang for 150 years.

True, but it's been wrong for 150 years. The term "buzzard" was used by European settlers for vultures, but they are two different birds. One is indigenous to Europe, the other the the Americas.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Ted Nugent? Out in the middle of nowhere, it happens. I don't know the reason for it; maybe farmers shoot em so they don't spread disease? Not certain. I just know from visiting aviarys that young eagles get mistaken for BUZZARDS :o)

[RedBloodedAmerican]

The term "buzzard" was used by European settlers for vultures

You mean Hawks, I think.

[presidio9]

True, but it's been wrong for 150 years. The term "buzzard" was used by European settlers for vultures, but they are two different birds. One is indigenous to Europe, the other the the Americas.

That's all well and good for scientific names, but there is nothing wrong with colloquial names. We have 6 names for cougars that I can think of, and one of them is "Moutain Lion."

From Websters:
Main Entry: buz·zard
Pronunciation: 'b&-z&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English busard, from Old French,
alteration of buison, from Latin buteon, buteo hawk
Date: 14th century
1 chiefly British : BUTEO
2 : any of various usually large birds of prey (as the turkey vulture)

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Hey, look at me! I get called all kinds of things for example!

[Thermalseeker]

In the south, we refer to turkey vultures as turkey buzzards.

Yeah, I know, I grew up in Georgia and now reside in Tennessee, but refering to these birds as buzzards is factually incorrect. Did you find any thermals, yet?

Quite a few, actually. It's been soarable here every day since Sunday.........

[presidio9]

Hey, look at me! I get called all kinds of things for example!

And, believe me, you usually deserve it.

[hemogoblin]

There is an eagle's nest on property near where I live that is holding up development on a certain piece of land. I keep waiting for those eagles to turn up wearing "cement overshoes."

[Thermalseeker]

any of various usually large birds of prey (as the turkey vulture)

Turkey Vulures are not birds of prey. They eat carrion.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

"carrion"

"carrion waywardson"? Isn't that a recipe by Kansas?

[presidio9]

Turkey Vulures are not birds of prey. They eat carrion.

I can see that you're one of those people who can't admit when he's wrong. Webster's told us you were wrong about the correct use of the word "buzzard." It also tells us you are wrong about he correct use of the term "birds of prey."

Again, from Websters:

Main Entry: bird of prey
Date: 14th century
: a carnivorous bird (as a hawk, falcon, or vulture) that feeds wholly or chiefly on meat taken by hunting or on carrion

[presidio9]

Turkey Vulures are not birds of prey. They eat carrion.

I can see that you're one of those people who can't admit when he's wrong. Webster's told us you were wrong about the correct use of the word "buzzard." It also tells us you are wrong about he correct use of the term "birds of prey."

Again, from Websters:

Main Entry: bird of prey
Date: 14th century
: a carnivorous bird (as a hawk, falcon, or vulture) that feeds wholly or chiefly on meat taken by hunting or on carrion

[piasa]

Young eagles resemble vultures/buzzards. An inexperienced hunter might not know the difference.

As if that's an excuse. What kind of an idiot would should a vulture? What on earth for? Those things are harmless and great to have around, unless you just happen to like the smell of roadkilled skunks and opossums and like the appearance of the occasional racoon-corpse sludgepile by your mailbox.

[Oberon]

Young eagles resemble vultures/buzzards. An inexperienced hunter might not know the difference.

Yeah, but none of the above are legal to shoot... or even good to eat.

[Sacajaweau]

Call your nearest Indian Reservation. Indians can kill them as long as they use them in a ceremony.

We have a big "ceremony" about 6:00 every evening. :-)

[Solson]

Eagles taste just like Spotted Owl.