Bald Eagle and UFO

Unknown Food Object, that is. It was sunset, aka The Golden Hour for photographers. The light could not have been better, and this lone eagle spotted something on the shore. Yummy or yucky? One of the interesting things about living along the edge of the ocean is that ANYTHING could wash up on shore, or come in with the tide. Anybody out there have a clue what he found?
He ate pieces of it for quite a while, and then decided he wanted to try to carry it away, but it was too heavy. So he toyed with it for a while, tossed it around, ate a bit more, and then flew off, leaving it on the shore for the crows. I think I see wings and a long neck, so possibly a Canada Goose.
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Nice series!

Octopus?

Regards,
GEWB

gewb wrote in post #17966486
Nice series! Octopus?
Regards,
GEWB

Thanks much! That thought crossed my mind too!

Great series Ian - thanks for sharing. That last shot showed me something I'd never noticed before and that's just how muscular looking those talons are. I'm always aware of how sharp they are for the kill, but I never think about the force driving those "knives."

Great series Ian, he sure looked determined to have some.

Great series Ian,well done!

Nice series, Ian, but, man, does that look like a hideous mess.

sapearl wrote in post #17966547
Great series Ian - thanks for sharing. That last shot showed me something I'd never noticed before and that's just how muscular looking those talons are. I'm always aware of how sharp they are for the kill, but I never think about the force driving those "knives."

Thanks much Stuart.

budcam wrote in post #17966784
Great series Ian, he sure looked determined to have some.

Thanks Dan, he did have his fill, believe me.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17967128
Nice series, Ian, but, man, does that look like a hideous mess.

Agreed on that Al. I've had guesses from muskrat to another eagle, goose, and cormorant. Whatever it was must have been dead for a while. I have to go see if there's any left tonight before dark.

Great looking series.

2n10 wrote in post #17967548
Great looking series.

Thanks for commenting John.

That looks like a kraken and it's obviously yummy. Also- that's a great set

CaptBob wrote in post #17968727
That looks like a kraken and it's obviously yummy. Also- that's a great set

Ok I had to look that one up, but I think you got it Bob thanks very much!