BBC videos Golden Eagles hunting reindeer in Finland


	BBC videos Golden Eagles hunting reindeer in Finland

Spiritualmonkey

10-21-2009 2:34 PM

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finland, reindeer, sami, bbc, nature, predators

Spiritualmonkey says:

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SWEET ELVIS IN HIS BLACK 1968 COMEBACK SPECIAL LEATHERS, NATURE IS AWESOME!

Lexica, we MUST go to Finland. They have saunas in Finland. And eagles that FREAKIN' HUNT REINDEER!

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10-21-2009 4:38 PM

lollipop10

Wow, isn't that amazing! (They hunt reindeer? hopefully they don't decide to try an easier game....!)

10-22-2009 8:57 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

I have a sauna. Drop by Sweden on your way.

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