Yesterday morning, I was driving in rush hour traffic on the Baltimore Beltway. I noticed something about about six feet long falling in a spiral pattern between eight lanes of traffic. About 30 feet before hitting the road, the falling object separated into two Bald Eagles. I realized they were mating mid-air and it reminded me of the movie starring John Belushi and Blair Brown, Continental Divide.
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Suppressed, Where on 695 were you when this happened?
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Originally posted by Suppressed: Yesterday morning, I was driving in rush hour traffic on the Baltimore Beltway. I noticed something about about six feet long falling in a spiral pattern between eight lanes of traffic. About 30 feet before hitting the road, the falling object separated into two Bald Eagles. I realized they were mating mid-air and it reminded me of the movie starring John Belushi and Blair Brown, Continental Divide.
Pretty crazy you saw that. I have seen the videos where bald eagles do this by locking talons, going into a spiral, and letting go at the last moment. It is a mating ritual called a “death spiral”. This is what a search said:
Bald eagles engage in a dramatic courtship ritual called "cartwheeling" or "death spiral" where they fly high, lock talons, and free-fall, separating just before hitting the ground, a display of strength and trusT.
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I've seen it twice, once decades ago with eagles, and just recently with some other large birds. Both times same thing, watching thinking "what the hell am I looking at?" Then a pause and recognition when I guess the "smart side" of the brain kicks in.
