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Steve H

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Goldie, the fugitive eagle.
« on: March 02, 2025, 04:14:07 PM »
I remember this, though I didn't think it was as long ago as 1965. Surprised that he lived for another 21 years - how long do eagles live?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj48q54djo
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Re: Goldie, the fugitive eagle.
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2025, 04:19:21 PM »
I remember this, though I didn't think it was as long ago as 1965. Surprised that he lived for another 21 years - how long do eagles live?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj48q54djo


https://www.animalwised.com/how-long-do-eagles-live-4471.html

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Re: Goldie, the fugitive eagle.
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2025, 06:34:45 PM »
I remember this, though I didn't think it was as long ago as 1965. Surprised that he lived for another 21 years - how long do eagles live?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj48q54djo

I remember that too: I was 12 going on 13. It was during the time I was imprisoned in St Albans (not really - it just felt like that).

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Re: Goldie, the fugitive eagle.
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2025, 09:18:11 PM »
I was on a day trip to London with a friend (I think we were going to a concert). We went straight from Kings Cross station to Regents Park then looked for the crowd.

We saw him perched in a tree.
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Re: Goldie, the fugitive eagle.
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2025, 07:22:42 AM »
I remember being surprised to find him on a visit to London Zoo in 1978.