SFR Falling Fish

[Sam Roffe]

The craziest thing happened to the wife and I while dining outside at a nice restaurant on the Tacoma waterfront this evening. We had a bird drop a perch right between us. Missed us and our food by a few inches. We of course are laughing about it, the wait staff was pretty freaked out.

 

[IHFISH]

A couple years ago, this splatted at my feet as I was walking down the steps to my in law's cabin.

 

[Buzzy]

The craziest thing happened to the wife and I while dining outside at a nice restaurant on the Tacoma waterfront this evening. We had a bird drop a perch right between us. Missed us and our food by a few inches. We of course are laughing about it, the wait staff was pretty freaked out.

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Sashimi grade!

 

[Islander]

Several years back when I lived on Whidbey, an eagle had grabbed a big rainbow off the surface during the summer. Apparently when the lake would get hot, fish would tend to be more towards the surface in search of better oxygen content. Anyway, this eagle is flying towards its nest and looses its grip on the large trout. It drops into the backyard of a house just across the road while the family is having a picnic. I think it even made the local paper.

Edit, it wasn’t a picnic, is was in the front yard, but they did eat it!

A heavenly meal: South Whidbey family feasts on fallen fish | South Whidbey Record

Teach someone to fish and they’ll eat for life. Teach a bird to fish for you and it’s a winning system. At least that’s what Nannette Pierson’s friends are teasing her about after the Pierson family’s dinner recently came from an unlikely source — the sky.

www.southwhidbeyrecord.com

 

[jasmillo]

The craziest thing happened to the wife and I while dining outside at a nice restaurant on the Tacoma waterfront this evening. We had a bird drop a perch right between us. Missed us and our food by a few inches. We of course are laughing about it, the wait staff was pretty freaked out.

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Nice. I’ve had that happen to me a few times in the past except it was digested and white when dropped on me.

 

[Matt B]

The craziest thing happened to the wife and I while dining outside at a nice restaurant on the Tacoma waterfront this evening. We had a bird drop a perch right between us. Missed us and our food by a few inches. We of course are laughing about it, the wait staff was pretty freaked out.

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I can’t remember what it was, but @Northern had birds dropping snacks on her deck, too, I think. That striped sea perch looks more appetizing than whatever she had delivered. @Sam Roffe Did you ask the restaurant to prepare it for you?

 

[Sam Roffe]

I can’t remember what it was, but @Northern had birds dropping snacks on her deck, too, I think. That striped sea perch looks more appetizing than whatever she had delivered. @Sam Roffe Did you ask the restaurant to prepare it for you?

I wish I did. Couldn’t have gotten any more fresh than that eh?

 

[Sam Roffe]

Nice. I’ve had that happen to me a few times in the past except it was digested and white when dropped on me.

I think they aim for you when they drop their white bombs.

 

[Matt B]

I wish I did. Couldn’t have gotten any more fresh than that eh?

Plus the method of delivery, how many restaurants have trained seagulls? Amazing!

 

[Northern]

I can’t remember what it was, but @Northern had birds dropping snacks on her deck, too, I think. That striped sea perch looks more appetizing than whatever she had delivered. @Sam Roffe Did you ask the restaurant to prepare it for you?

Wow, good memory - that was years ago! Yeah, we're over a half mile from the salt, as the crow flies. Looked out to see this on my deck one morning: pollack, maybe?

 

[Northern]

Somewhat related: I was rummaging through my van in the driveway of a cabin on Hood Canal last week when a couple eagles flew into the big tree in the back (waterside) yard, making a big ruckus. Couldn't see them real well through the thick foliage to tell what the fight was about. When I went back there a few minutes later, this was at the foot of that tree. No idea why they didn't retrieve it

 

[Stonedfish]

During the first part of the pandemic, I found a rainbow trout in the street while out on a walk. My guess is that since it was in April, a osprey or eagle got a new stocker from one of the nearby lakes and happened to have dropped it. lots of big trees nearby as well. You could tell it was a rainbow even after it had been flattened out by a car tire.
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[Matt B]

this was at the foot of that tree. No idea why they didn't retrieve it

Once you've had still-beating duck heart the rest of the bird loses its attraction.