Franklin wanted the turkey for the national bird. I’ve always heard that bald eagles would just as soon scavenge as snatch a trout out of the water. Come to think of it, I think I learned that from some Animal Planet show where dozens of eagles were indeed fighting like seagulls over salmon scraps left behind by grizzlies in Alaska.
poppy1313 over 14 years ago
Sounds like a mother…
all-hail-hypnotoad over 14 years ago
yummmyy
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
It’s anti-American, that’s what it is!! I don’t care WHAT Benjamin Franklin had to say about it (much as I love Ben, who is another Philly boy).
pearlandpeach over 14 years ago
didn’t klnow Eagles ate roadkill… which is why on first look, I thought these were vultures.
lewisbower over 14 years ago
I thought Franklin wanted the seagull as a national bird.
baahaus Premium Member over 14 years ago
Franklin wanted the turkey for the national bird. I’ve always heard that bald eagles would just as soon scavenge as snatch a trout out of the water. Come to think of it, I think I learned that from some Animal Planet show where dozens of eagles were indeed fighting like seagulls over salmon scraps left behind by grizzlies in Alaska.