Aslan to the Eagle: Not on MY Watch!

Although bald eagles are without question a strikingly majestic and beautiful bird, they are also a very real predatory threat to many of our residents. Ducks, chickens, our cats...even some of our dogs are unsafe left unattended outdoors! That is why we got Aslan. Our Livestock Guardian Dog, Azzie, has proven his life-saving skills on more than several occasions!

Just this morning one of our security cameras alerted me that an eagle had just swooped in and landed in our tall oak trees that overlook the chicken and duck pens. What a relief to see Aslan immediately burst into the scene from the side yard! Barking and barking and barking and barking! He made it clear the eagle needed to take a hike.

Here's the footage:

If you have the sound turned on you might hear the cacophony of barking dogs, hollering ducks and chickens, and even our inside parrots calling out. Everyone finds it quite unsettling when an eagle is on the premises!

I edited out the middle stretch of Aslan's relentless barking. Here's the end of the footage when Aslan finally convinced the eagle his efforts were going to be futile and he might as well move along:

Good boy, Azzie! Good boy! (He LOVES to hear what a good boy he is!!)