'The Eagle Has Landed… In My Living Room'

A retired teacher who sat down to watch the tennis got the fright of her life when an eagle swooped into her living room.

Wendy Morrell might think twice before leaving open her patio doors in future after the 18-inch (45cm) tall Russian Steppe landed on her cabinet and began knocking off ornaments with its 4ft wings.

After causing a bit of destruction at the house in Poole, Dorset, the bird settled down and began pecking at a bowl of potpourri.



Ms Morrell and friend Karen Ruddlesden tried to tempt the bird outside using pieces of ham but ended up having to call the Wessex Bird of Prey Rescue Centre.

After half an hour the eagle was finally lured off its makeshift perch by rescuer Jon Ball, who used a dead chick to tempt the bird out of the house.

It later emerged the eagle was called Storm after being trained to ward off seagulls at a nearby landfill site.

Storm had been reported missing by owner James Moore three days earlier after breaking its tethers.

http://news.sky.com/story/1278957/the-eagle-has-landed-in-my-living-room

Not what you expect to happen!

That's a cracking story Sassy!!she must have been shit scared indeed!!  


Brilliant!!

Joy Division wrote:That's a cracking story Sassy!!she must have been shit scared indeed!!  


Brilliant!!

Many years ago I had a tiny but beautiful patio garden and a very tiny 1 bedroom house.   I was sitting on the settee, facing the patio doors with them open and suddenly a sparrow hawk landed on the fence, which was only about 8ft from the french doors.  It glared at me, and fixed me in it's sights.   Scared the hell outa me!

I had a similar experience with a tawny frogmouth, Not quite as big as an Eagle but still a big bird of prey, plus it was quite a treat since they are master of camouflage in the bush.

it literally flew into my brother's head and crashed in the kitchen       

this give you an idea of the size, here is a baby and there is one in the 3rd pic near a mother bird



the mouth   


the Camouflage

My word, that would definitely startle you!

Sassy wrote:

Joy Division wrote:That's a cracking story Sassy!!she must have been shit scared indeed!!  


Brilliant!!

Many years ago I had a tiny but beautiful patio garden and a very tiny 1 bedroom house.   I was sitting on the settee, facing the patio doors with them open and suddenly a sparrow hawk landed on the fence, which was only about 8ft from the french doors.  It glared at me, and fixed me in it's sights.   Scared the hell outa me!

..the Omen   

Beautiful bird Veya

Joy Division wrote:

Sassy wrote:

Many years ago I had a tiny but beautiful patio garden and a very tiny 1 bedroom house.   I was sitting on the settee, facing the patio doors with them open and suddenly a sparrow hawk landed on the fence, which was only about 8ft from the french doors.  It glared at me, and fixed me in it's sights.   Scared the hell outa me!

..the Omen   

That's what it felt like!

That must have been unreal, I would have been so heartbroken when it was taken away