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[–] 88 points 2 years ago (5 children)

there's some freaky perspective shit going on there. They're big. but they're not economy car big.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The wingsman can easily be 8 to 9 ft if it's female

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Look at the first picture, wings aren’t spread. The largest baldies are recorded as having 8 foot wingspans- in alaska. They tend to be smaller closer to the equator.

    For comparison, if that’s a Hyundai Elantra behind it, it’s 15 feet long. (Close enough for 4 doors whatever it is.)

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    From what I can see : The car is down slope and probably 35 ft away. The eagle is on the slope and probably 15 ft away. It has an 8 to 9-ft wingspan roughly.

    I've had one of these land on my boat before so I'm familiar with raptor sizes from the Mid-Atlantic East Coast, USA.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah the bird is on a flat roof maybe a garage or something similar on the same height or slightly below the window

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