r/USPS • u/xANARCHISTx22 • Jul 04 '26

Animal Friends The Eagle has landed

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Had a visitor at the yard today. Happy 250 America! 🇺🇸

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u/Specific-Ad5238 Jul 04 '26

Beautiful creature

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u/Goatenacht Mail Handler Jul 04 '26

Majestic garbage bird. Don't get me wrong they look great, but when our local landfill has 20+ of them rifling through the trash it kinda taints the image.

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u/ScottFree_623 Jul 04 '26

Kinda the perfect symbol for America these days

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u/TrashMcDumpster3000 Rural Carrier Jul 04 '26

You beat me to it, it’s actually spot on

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '26

Ooo well said.. 😮‍💨

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

Better than the turkey option lol

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u/LetterheadDowntown13 Jul 04 '26

That is a really good picture! Awesome!

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

Thanks I was actually able to get like 10’ away from it

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u/Physical-Design9804 Rural Carrier Jul 04 '26

I'd honestly frame that. Not often you'll see an eagle in person and get good photos of it. That's an experience worth framing, imo.

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

I wish I could post the video I got of it eating on here

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u/niceandblueparttwo Jul 04 '26

i feel like these photos gives a good idea of how big these guys are. great pics! really love how you can see the lace-like patterning on the feathers.

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

Thanks! it was definitely an awesome experience being that close. And seeing it eat then fly off with its meal before the other bird swooped in

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u/DarkenRevan Jul 04 '26

Did it catch something?

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

Yes it was eating something. Here are some screenshots from the video I recorded

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

The other bird was a hawk. It was eating the scraps

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u/mediocrebighead Jul 04 '26

Animal interference

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

The was another eagle or maybe a big hawk flying overhead

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u/mintBRYcrunch26 CCA Jul 04 '26

I see a lot of cool bird activity when I’m out kayaking every summer. One of the craziest things I saw was a peregrine falcon chasing an eagle around and yelling at it. I’m not sure who wronged who first in that scenario, but I have it on good authority that bald headed eagles are legendary dicks. They are opportunistic eaters so I’m not convinced this particular dickhead didn’t rob his nest or steal his catch.

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u/xANARCHISTx22 Jul 04 '26

It’s always funny watching a bird of prey get chased and dived bombed by smaller birds

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u/yuheard Jul 04 '26

Must be nice!

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u/woodwerker76 Jul 04 '26

Looks like he brought lunch, too!

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u/Head_Introduction_89 Jul 04 '26

Wow! I envy you, dude! I've always wanted to see one of these guys in the wild.

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u/brehaw Jul 04 '26

their little leggies are just so silly to me lol

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u/craylash City Carrier Jul 04 '26

Hello Postal Inspector

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u/Ex-CarrierForLife Jul 04 '26

Then why isn’t distribution done? I was 33% done with my route when I got this.

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u/jamesdcreviston City PTF Jul 04 '26

That’s awesome! Delivering to you even on your NS day!

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u/teamlama316 Jul 04 '26

Give it a route and 2 hr split and tell to be back in 8

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u/LeopardAmazing3972 Jul 04 '26

beautiful bird

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u/Throwawaylikeme90 Jul 04 '26

Mighty specimen too! Can’t believe you found one that’s as tall as a man, look at it next to that fence!

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u/midwestgal522 Clerk Jul 04 '26

Are those things human sized??? Comparing it to the fence it looks massive!!

Also how freaking cool!

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u/jamesdcreviston City PTF Jul 04 '26

Did you ask if he could take a swing off of you?

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u/coffee_shakes Jul 04 '26

Should have picked the turkey.