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101. now that is the best Putin photoshop ever n/t

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Fri Jul 3, 2015, 02:16 PM

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Rare photo shows crow riding atop a flying bald eagle [View all] joeybee12 Jul 2015 OP

I see Crows chasing off Peregrine Falcons all the time arcane1 Jul 2015 #1

Like many birds, crows are territorial. This is likely more about turf than free rides. Scuba Jul 2015 #73

The old escort out of town... scarletwoman Jul 2015 #74

HUGE k+r... TeeYiYi Jul 2015 #2

Beautiful (nt) bigwillq Jul 2015 #3

we have ravens that do odd stuff. think crow times two or three. roguevalley Jul 2015 #12

Not sure what bird this is but I love the video arcane1 Jul 2015 #26

Hooded crow, first cousin to our American crow sarge43 Jul 2015 #48

Some more Hoodies sarge43 Jul 2015 #63

Amazing the birds weren't too afraid of getting ripped to shreds, themselves. Judi Lynn Jul 2015 #78

You're welcome sarge43 Jul 2015 #85

its hard to believe its real and not photoshopped snagglepuss Jul 2015 #19

Yes, it is. pintobean Jul 2015 #25

I have no doubt it's real but catchnrelease Jul 2015 #34

Look again. How is the crow maintaining his position with his wings folded down, if not w/ his feet? scarletwoman Jul 2015 #71

I agree that the crow is sitting on the eagle catchnrelease Jul 2015 #72

I'm so surprised to learn that crows attack eagles becasue snagglepuss Jul 2015 #76

It's pretty common catchnrelease Jul 2015 #77

Smaller birds have faster reflexes are much more maneuverable ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2015 #96

Interesting that what they rely on is their aggressive instincts, rather than an snagglepuss Jul 2015 #100

Wow. cwydro Jul 2015 #37

Call the ball, added power, in the grove! Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2015 #115

That is very cool. TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #4

The crow had been bumped from his scheduled Red-tailed Hawk flight. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #5

Actually I believe he got an upgrade there. bluesbassman Jul 2015 #62

If we had a "like" button, I'd hit it for that one! 7962 Jul 2015 #80

When deer hunting, always pay attention to crows. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #6

Why is that? Genuinely interested. n/t A Simple Game Jul 2015 #17

I'm not sure. Native Americans paid close attention to crows, other animals as well. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #35

Fascinating wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #70

Sure. If you hunt, good luck this season! Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #120

An old saying in Bear Country, "Watch the crows". bvar22 Jul 2015 #107

Hadn't heard that one. Thanks. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #122

Crows are sharp-eyed and smart... gregcrawford Jul 2015 #39

Could be. I've never felt I was being "alerted on" by crows... Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #42

Blue jays and red squirrels... gregcrawford Jul 2015 #92

Possible two reasons sarge43 Jul 2015 #41

Where I hunt, the crows seem to know. When we finish hunting and check fences and such... Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #44

Field experiments have shown they can id individual human faces sarge43 Jul 2015 #47

Yep. I never get on the bad side with crows! Over the years, a couple seem to... Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #53

Yup. sarge43 Jul 2015 #54

HA! Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #65

New England crows sit on overhead phone lines and warn the other crows (who are down on the road).. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #56

And then it's caca-caca! Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #66

Watch your horses ears.It will see the elk way before you do. Drahthaardogs Jul 2015 #104

I've heard you can smell elk before you see them. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #119

"27 South fiftieth.... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #7

"There's fucking gum stuck here" A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #9

"Is there a movie on this flight?" cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #16

There's an extra fish in it for yez if ya hifiguy Jul 2015 #29

Lol! cwydro Jul 2015 #38

Reminds me of that weasel who hitched a ride on a woodpecker Electric Monk Jul 2015 #8

Weasel was not hitrching a ride FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #20

Which weasel? Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #45

Ha, but woodpecker could kill weasel with one peck. Duppers Jul 2015 #84

Yes, woodpecker could do great harm to weasel FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #87

How many necks would a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker could peck necks? pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #89

True. Duppers Jul 2015 #90

Oh great! Now we have freeloading liberal crows just looking for a free ride on top of the mighty Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2015 #10

on the national bird! abakan Jul 2015 #11

Would that be...a murder of crow? :) nt pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #23

LOL good one! abakan Jul 2015 #24

Lee Greenwood cried... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #28

Thank you, Internet shenmue Jul 2015 #13

Huh. Past and future symbols of the U.S. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #14

Now there is an eagle that will likely have a free pass in crow territory. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #15

omg I live that photo. Unbelieveable. snagglepuss Jul 2015 #18

He looks pretty angry. But they always do, don't they? Joe Chi Minh Jul 2015 #21

From head on they look kind of surprised. Glassunion Jul 2015 #68

... and slightly boss-eyed. Joe Chi Minh Jul 2015 #116

Rare is an understatement! Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #22

Crows and eagles flying together... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #27

That is really cool. Thanks. mountain grammy Jul 2015 #30

What a great time to use this image! (Possible GoT spoilers) Godhumor Jul 2015 #31

That is one mellow eagle ... surrealAmerican Jul 2015 #32

Crows are smart as hell. nt alphafemale Jul 2015 #33

The smartest of all bird species. FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #88

The local ones and I great each other. alphafemale Jul 2015 #94

I thought it said cow not crow sakabatou Jul 2015 #36

Got milk? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #43

"Flight Attendant, may I get a cocktail please?" ret5hd Jul 2015 #40

No, but we do have a Cockatiel on ice. MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #51

Uber for birds Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2015 #46

lazy crow. great photo Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #49

That is so very, very cool! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #50

Crows are so smart. 840high Jul 2015 #52

That's pretty fucking awesome. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #55

The lost verse secondvariety Jul 2015 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Bonhomme Richard Jul 2015 #58

Wonder if he gets Frequent Flyer Miles? Awesome picture, nature is awesome. nt Fla Dem Jul 2015 #59

Not that rare. Here is one of my shots. Bonhomme Richard Jul 2015 #60

wow, nice! Kali Jul 2015 #108

You guys are hilarious. randome Jul 2015 #61

this might be photo shopped ErikJ Jul 2015 #64

now that is the best Putin photoshop ever n/t virtualobserver Jul 2015 #101

My Putin can take your Putin pintobean Jul 2015 #113

OMG this is seriously the FUNNIEST SHIT I have seen in ... like FOREVER! I can't stop laughing! ruthnsantori Jul 2015 #124

Maybe he just wanted to see what riding the wings of freedoms felt like. Glassunion Jul 2015 #67

The crow was singing this during the ride: Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #75

+1 freshwest Jul 2015 #82

Eagles can now rate the crows. Chiyo-chichi Jul 2015 #69

love it niyad Jul 2015 #79

Thought of this immediately 47of74 Jul 2015 #81

His name is Bilbo BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #83

Where in the United States is it when crows start being called ravens? B Calm Jul 2015 #86

where? Kali Jul 2015 #109

Crows fly in groups, ravens are loners. B Calm Jul 2015 #112

I can't tell for sure but it looks like a crow to me. Kali Jul 2015 #114

It's a crow sarge43 Jul 2015 #117

the beautiful hawks around here have a murder of crows in close attendance & a couple vultures Sunlei Jul 2015 #91

Great shot! raouldukelives Jul 2015 #93

Lyft. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2015 #95

Awesome photo! Calista241 Jul 2015 #97

Amazing skill from the photographer! The Second Stone Jul 2015 #98

I want to fly like an eagle, to the sea... pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #99

Oh, Maurice underpants Jul 2015 #106

incredible series of photos wordpix Jul 2015 #102

That is too cool. Thanks for sharing this. uppityperson Jul 2015 #103

Like a guy on a buffalo underpants Jul 2015 #105

! Kali Jul 2015 #110

Hey look, it's a waterfall! underpants Jul 2015 #111

We should have expected these perversions after the gay marriage thing Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #118

!!!! Turin_C3PO Jul 2015 #121

I have always loved crows kpete Jul 2015 #123