When Bald Eagles were more endangered, they had school presentations where they'd bring in one for the kids to see. The one I met had been severely injured and was cared for by a gentleman working for the US Forest Service (iirc) and they had a reasonable set of accommodations for each other, eagle wasn't happy about havin just one use-able wing but he understood this person helped him and this was what they did. Go see school gymnasiums full of loud kids.
The eagle's big "trick" was long range, high accuracy defecation. Given prompting (or just at whim) he'd turn around and nail a basketball backboard across the court with a shot of shit. Full court. Perfect ballistic arc. Big weighty splat.
He was obviously proud of the ability (who wouldn't be?) and appreciated the celebration and merriment it caused. Birds don't think much like we do, but some things are universal.
That reminds me of a visit to the Berlin Zoo about 15 years ago. Some teenagers were harassing a leopard. Once it had had enough, it projectile-peed through the bars, right on to them.
The eagle's big "trick" was long range, high accuracy defecation. Given prompting (or just at whim) he'd turn around and nail a basketball backboard across the court with a shot of shit. Full court. Perfect ballistic arc. Big weighty splat.
He was obviously proud of the ability (who wouldn't be?) and appreciated the celebration and merriment it caused. Birds don't think much like we do, but some things are universal.