Animals - Aquariums - Archeology - Insects - Fossils - Zoos
Mar. 02 Eagles from Manila enjoy fishing on Earl's estate: A course in hunting from the wrist has become more of a fishing holiday for Bossy and Bluey, two young eagles sent from the Philippines for training at Weston Park, Shifnal, Salop, home of the Earl of Bradford. The birds were believed to be rare monkey-eating eagles, but have new been identified by the Earl's falconer, Mr. Allan Oswald, 34, as grey-headed fishing eagles, which hunt fish and small mammals in a lazy way. They are now being trained to fish - something their parents would have being trained to fish - something their parents would have taught them - at Weston Park until their owner, Mrs. J. Lalee, a game warden in Manila, arrives is September to collect them. She had hoped they could be trained forhunt rabbits. Photo shows one of the young eagles seen catching a fish
