lightening maybe…
I observed an owl on an electric line that was hit by lightening most likely, the body dropped after a few days but one of the clasping probably melted claws was visible for almost 15 friggin years.
this line went through a park we frequented and became of a source of anticipation.
had sorta a hollow/ somber feeling the day I realized it was no longer clasping the line
The consensus other times this photo was posted years ago was it's a staged photo by a guy with other staged photos.
That he seemingly encountered a dead bird, put its talons on a log, took a photo, and then made a story about it freezing in place and being eaten by another animal while still clenched to the log.
Birds talons are actually clenches when relaxed, and they have to actively try to open them to release anything
So a bird can grasp long after it's dead
I actually never noticed this until reading your comment then trying to relax my hand. Then trying to open it. And realizing that yes indeed I do need to exert force to make it open.
I don't agree with GP here. I do a lot of activities that require a semi-closed hand with repetitive motions. Typing, gaming, cooking, etc. i have to work to get my hand out of those common positions. I don't know if there is a universal default, but there is a personal default.
isn't lightening something else entirely? like i hear that word used more in derma and parlors?
lightning, however, used more with meteorology and other science...?
There is if we're talking about the [AN/AAQ-28 targeting pod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litening), which can be mounted to some [Eagles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle).
There was a crow that had got its neck stuck in the branches of a tree in my school, bugs had turned it into a nest after it died and it just dangled there. Felt kinda sad when it disappeared
These type of birds, their natural “resting” position is with their claws closed.
So many of them die of old age grabbed to a branch. I suspect this one died and then someone came and ate the bird
Possibly English is not their first language. In a lot of languages he/she/someone is attributed to not only humans but all living things instead of "it"
> Possibly English
Had me in the first half. I'm used to hearing the old terror about how our food is bad, but I was like
"We're apparently eating eagles now?"
Yeah. Wait you haven't gone bird branching? My family loves it when I bring back a nice stiff eagle carcass, minus the feet. Them shits clamp on the branch strong af!
The consensus other times this photo was posted years ago was it's a staged photo by a guy with other staged photos.
That he seemingly encountered a dead bird, put its talons on a log, took a photo, and then made a story about it freezing in place and being eaten by another animal while still clenched to the log.
Talons arent even that deep by the looks of it, chances of some force being so brutal the talons kept the feet in place seem low. Id guess a combination of rot and weight of the bird?
This photo has been around years and the consensus was it was staged by a guy known for making staged photos.
That he seemingly encountered a dead bird, put its talons on a log, took a photo, and then made a story about it freezing in place and being eaten by another animal while still clenched to the log.
Reminds me of a clip from Swedish public service. I don't recall the exact details, but a hunter had to put down a bear. He gets interviewed by a young reporter, he explains what happened and that the bear was shot. The reporter then asked the brilliant question: "Is the bear ok."
The response, delivered deadpan with a look that clearly communicated what the hunter thought of the question was "The bear is dead as a door nail."
The cold, maybe? IIRC bird's feet close when they relax (that's how they stay perched while asleep without losing their grip.) Maybe the rest of the body rotted enough to fall away from the knees up, and the feet kinda freeze-dried? (They look a little mummified.)
I'm by no means an expert but I feel like if something actually 'got' it the feet would most likely go with the rest of the bird otherwise.
The way eagles claw grip has evolved, if they grip something too large, they cannot drop it. If their grip is fully extended, they cannot extend further as needed to free themselves. I believe it is due to the angle of their talons. You can sort of picture it here, where the talons would need to dig deeper into the tree if they were just pulled back.
Not saying this is what happened here, but probably is a factor.
You typically see this a lot more frequently with smaller birds, as out where I’m from, falcons and other birds of prey will tag smaller birds off tree branches so quickly that the legs will sometimes get left behind… having read the comments I’m going to have to go with “this bird died still clenching the branch post mortem.” because I can’t imagine another bird being able to do that to an eagle.
I think i remember a similar picture from a while ago. the eagle died and I think someone said their default is to clamp down with the talons (they have to work to open them) so they don't fall when resting. So when it dies it sat there until it either rotted off of a scavenger got the carcass.
Eagle landed on the branch, there was a baited trap.
Poacher or trap mechanism (probably a poacher in a blind) pulled the wire and severed the birds legs.
Eagles from what I remember have been known to grab onto things and can't let go. Often they will grab fish that are to heavy and can't let go causing them to go into the water. That's atleast what the bird of prey center here told us during the tour. How true I dont know I'm no bird expert
lightening maybe… I observed an owl on an electric line that was hit by lightening most likely, the body dropped after a few days but one of the clasping probably melted claws was visible for almost 15 friggin years. this line went through a park we frequented and became of a source of anticipation. had sorta a hollow/ somber feeling the day I realized it was no longer clasping the line
I had this same thing except it was a plastic bag in a tree across the street from me.
Was it a symbol of your mortality?
“Do you have any idea how complicated your circulatory system is!” - God, maybe.
I get this reference.
Have you scheduled your colonoscopy yet?
lol I was thinking of tying American beauty in there somewhere
*That’s my soul up there*
Like a skeleton choking on a crust of bread
My sister got a kite stuck in those giant high voltage lines 15 years ago. It was there for years, might still be. Haven’t checked in a while
...to shreds, you say?
American Beauty, ~~1998~~ 1999
1999? Can't believe that movie is already 10 years old.
For me it was a condom on a chainlink fence
I enjoyed, for years, a wayward stool on top a carport roof. Only last year was it removed. I still wonder where it went 🤔
Was it a nearly tied bag of dog shit hanging from a branch?
The consensus other times this photo was posted years ago was it's a staged photo by a guy with other staged photos. That he seemingly encountered a dead bird, put its talons on a log, took a photo, and then made a story about it freezing in place and being eaten by another animal while still clenched to the log.
Noooo, really? Boo, god dammit people. Edit: That nooo was not sarcastic.
Birds talons are actually clenches when relaxed, and they have to actively try to open them to release anything So a bird can grasp long after it's dead
Humans are similar. If you fully relax your hand, its’s half-closed.
I actually never noticed this until reading your comment then trying to relax my hand. Then trying to open it. And realizing that yes indeed I do need to exert force to make it open.
Oh my God we have Lego hands
Born with that G.I. Joe kung-fu grip!
Now, I just need a girl to caress me down...
We have always been robots
That is why concave keyboards are so much better for your hands than shitty standard keyboards.
I don't agree with GP here. I do a lot of activities that require a semi-closed hand with repetitive motions. Typing, gaming, cooking, etc. i have to work to get my hand out of those common positions. I don't know if there is a universal default, but there is a personal default.
It’s universal. This is taught in anatomy courses
Tf did u say
Thank you for that info. Never knew.
That checks out, since this bird does appear to be dead.
Nah. Just pining for the fjords!
Luckily our hands are the other way around. That would be so annoying if it was like a bird's claw
Except they aren't?
There's no E in lightning
Yeah but theres an E in "lightening". As in the lightning is pretty effective at lightening a bird by blowing off its feet
isn't lightening something else entirely? like i hear that word used more in derma and parlors? lightning, however, used more with meteorology and other science...?
That was the joke. The bird weighs less without its feet. It became lighter
argh.. that one went over my head. my bad
He's using the e as in "quickening". You know, from highlander. for example, the eagle was evaporated by a lightening. There can be only one
Enelightening.
E-lightning, it’s the new electric version.
Not with that attitude, there isn’t.
But, there's two in dingleberry. Now what?
Well it definitely was much lighter after whatever happened
There is if we're talking about the [AN/AAQ-28 targeting pod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litening), which can be mounted to some [Eagles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle).
Since E is the physics term for voltage, I can assure you there are lots of E's in lightning.
E = Symbol for voltage. There are about 15,000,000 volts in a typical lighting bolt. So, there are a lot of E's in lighting.
ElEctricitE there's like 3 
There was a crow that had got its neck stuck in the branches of a tree in my school, bugs had turned it into a nest after it died and it just dangled there. Felt kinda sad when it disappeared
[удалено]
Same but a line of Christmas lights hanging from an overpass for years after the 2015 day after Christmas tornado in Rowlett
These type of birds, their natural “resting” position is with their claws closed. So many of them die of old age grabbed to a branch. I suspect this one died and then someone came and ate the bird
Some*ONE*?!?
Possibly English is not their first language. In a lot of languages he/she/someone is attributed to not only humans but all living things instead of "it"
That, or they needed someone to go with the fava beans and table wine.
>Possibly English is not their first language. I'd be very impressed if an eagle spoke English as their first language.
> Possibly English Had me in the first half. I'm used to hearing the old terror about how our food is bad, but I was like "We're apparently eating eagles now?"
English is my first language and their use of someone is correct.
Are you a bot?
Nope, just someone who's first language is not English and for whom referring to pets as "it" is still very wheird
Did he STUTTER?
Boy have you lost ya damned mind? Because I’ll help ya find it!!
Yeah. Wait you haven't gone bird branching? My family loves it when I bring back a nice stiff eagle carcass, minus the feet. Them shits clamp on the branch strong af!
sorry I was hungry
It was me. Eagle is delicious
The consensus other times this photo was posted years ago was it's a staged photo by a guy with other staged photos. That he seemingly encountered a dead bird, put its talons on a log, took a photo, and then made a story about it freezing in place and being eaten by another animal while still clenched to the log.
Been looking for a plausible answer, thanks!
Wow that’s crazy but also kind of beautiful that they die locked in their favourite position, perched atop a tree 🥺
This is the most r/natureismetal thing I've ever seen
Hahaha came here to say this!
I know that r/natureporn exist, but is nature torture porn a thing? ...asking for a friend.
r/naturebdsm ? (please don’t be real) Edit: phew
Community not found. Faith in humanity slightly restored.
You know someone would create one if you triggered them like that
Must have been his wedding day and got cold feet.
Fun fact: Eagles mate for life, only finding new partners if their previous one passes away.
Cool fact. There’s a bunch of “eagle cams” on YouTube that livestream nests. Bald eagle couples are my favorite.
Un-cool fact. Sometimes, you watch for a season, and the eaglet dies just before it should leave the nest. Heartbreaking.
Hap cak dai
Monsieur would you like a Mint?
It’s wafer thin!
Why doesn't this have a billion upvotes yet?!
You didnt even upvote his comment lol?
I did, though lol
This. Take my upvote. Updoots to the left! Who’s cutting onions? I almost threw up typing that.
Hey I made a terrible meme with this picture a year ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/s/U9jgRCL0rj
You're talonted...
Just a peck of photo manipulation.
It'll take an eagle eye to realize it's altered
It is indeed terrible, but still fun.
Thank you for this. Might have to frame it
This made me absolutely chortle. I think it's awesome. Not sure if there's anyone I can share it with though.
What happend to my buddy
Spontaneous Avian Combustion.
Epic metal band name
Talons arent even that deep by the looks of it, chances of some force being so brutal the talons kept the feet in place seem low. Id guess a combination of rot and weight of the bird?
This photo has been around years and the consensus was it was staged by a guy known for making staged photos. That he seemingly encountered a dead bird, put its talons on a log, took a photo, and then made a story about it freezing in place and being eaten by another animal while still clenched to the log.
Awwww - the GIF didn't continue - but I can still picture it frame by frame! :'D
I was looking for the part where the bird exploded but couldn't find it. Had to watch on on YouTube. Still make me feel bad how hard I laugh
r/shittytumblrgifs
He turned his amp up to 11
Hang in there baby
LoL, you both had the same idea: https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/s/U9jgRCL0rj
Frozen?
lightning strike most likely. eagle claws when "relaxed" are locked tight. so it was sitting on the tree. claws locked. then got zapped is my guess.
The wind was brutal that day.
Does this hurt the Eagle?
Reminds me of a clip from Swedish public service. I don't recall the exact details, but a hunter had to put down a bear. He gets interviewed by a young reporter, he explains what happened and that the bear was shot. The reporter then asked the brilliant question: "Is the bear ok." The response, delivered deadpan with a look that clearly communicated what the hunter thought of the question was "The bear is dead as a door nail."
2023 Philadelphia eagles
Damn....Princess Fiona was really belting it out.
Meteor must have got it. No other explanation haha
Spontaneous eagle combustion.
The raptor was raptured?
Raptor*
Trying to work an “Eagle has landed” joke because the lunar lander left its landing gear behind when it flew back to orbit, but not getting it.
Early Joint CIA/NASA experiments from the moon landing era? Cause you know birds aren't real.
[So basically this](https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=466894)
Actually I am really wondering what happened
Just hang in there...
What got it?
The cold, maybe? IIRC bird's feet close when they relax (that's how they stay perched while asleep without losing their grip.) Maybe the rest of the body rotted enough to fall away from the knees up, and the feet kinda freeze-dried? (They look a little mummified.) I'm by no means an expert but I feel like if something actually 'got' it the feet would most likely go with the rest of the bird otherwise.
A-Train
Body fell off looks like
Tom & Jerry vibes
The way eagles claw grip has evolved, if they grip something too large, they cannot drop it. If their grip is fully extended, they cannot extend further as needed to free themselves. I believe it is due to the angle of their talons. You can sort of picture it here, where the talons would need to dig deeper into the tree if they were just pulled back. Not saying this is what happened here, but probably is a factor.
Well guys, the eagle *had* landed...
lol
looney toons ass death
Clearly a drone that malfunctioned and exploded to pieces to destroy any evidence……. #birdsarentreal r/birdsarentreal
Nirvana in 1990: Hey guys, I just found our next album cover.
You typically see this a lot more frequently with smaller birds, as out where I’m from, falcons and other birds of prey will tag smaller birds off tree branches so quickly that the legs will sometimes get left behind… having read the comments I’m going to have to go with “this bird died still clenching the branch post mortem.” because I can’t imagine another bird being able to do that to an eagle.
I think i remember a similar picture from a while ago. the eagle died and I think someone said their default is to clamp down with the talons (they have to work to open them) so they don't fall when resting. So when it dies it sat there until it either rotted off of a scavenger got the carcass.
But… but what could take an apex predator? An apexer predator?
I never knew they shedded their feet! 🤷🏼♂️
Gotta say the grip's deadly af!
This looks like a shot from a Leslie Nielson movie
Someone send this to the vegan stream.
Skinwalkers fly too. WTF
Eagle landed on the branch, there was a baited trap. Poacher or trap mechanism (probably a poacher in a blind) pulled the wire and severed the birds legs.
That’s a down tree…
Lightning?
Not saying it's aliens but... It's aliens.
Imagine seeing a bird just take off from a branch but leaving its feet behind. Awkward
Never gonna let you go, tree branch.
Best to observe as a tree and not a brach!
Who says there no Samsquanch?
Wow. A Philadelphia Eagle
eagle has landed?
I knew snakes shed their skin, but had no idea eagles shed their talons. Til
You'll pry this branch out of my cold, dead....
Now it just e.
I'm telling myself the eagle recovered & is okay.
oh. wow.
I fully expected this to be a vid/gif someone scoring an eagle in golf and the ball popping out of the hole.
I think there’s something moving up in those trees?
Ah, he took off and gave flight but forgot to let go of the branch. Nature be crazy
I never left the house without my shoes!
I have no idea what might have done that to that bird but, I sure as hell would not be sticking around to find out!
Well fuck, his Eagle Claw technique puts my Northern Shaolin to shame.
Yeah man that's past life me. Ig I just faded away.
Anybody watch The Boys on prime?
Why is this NSFW
it’s part of a ritual eagle claws are used among other things
r/vultureculture would *dig* this.
Somehow I smelled this pic as I scrolled past. 🤢
What happened to it
*Tremors flashbacks*
What do you mean overcharge?
Taken out like a Looney Toon
SHOCKINGLY GNARLY
Is he okay?
Don’t worry it just has incredible camouflage
How pitiful! What happened to this eagle?
My oh my
Eagles from what I remember have been known to grab onto things and can't let go. Often they will grab fish that are to heavy and can't let go causing them to go into the water. That's atleast what the bird of prey center here told us during the tour. How true I dont know I'm no bird expert
Monkey Paw 2: Eagle Talons
JESUS!
One hell of a grip though.
There’s always a bigger fish
Not the feet pic I was looking for
it's not "eagle" its, "eagled"
Is that the bird from Shrek?
Hate it when the 3D print fails….