If Dwayne Johnson was a Bird, this is What he Would Be

As most of you probably know, Dwayne Johnson AKA The Rock, is bald, sort of like a bald eagle (except for in the new movie Hercules, which, in Kyle's opinion, looks pretty awesome. I just think it looks kinda weird.). He's also pretty strong, like a bald eagle.You'd be surprised at how many similarities they have. Going back to Hercules, in the movie he leaps off of a tree and attacks a giant pig (why a pig?) with a hooked blade or something like that. If you use your imagination, you can relate this to an eagle flying off of a branch and attacking a fish or a mouse with it's sharp talons. If you don't have an imagination, look at the picture. Unlike the solitary soldier, Hercules, bald eagles are pretty social, grouping in large flocks near salmon spawning areas during the winter, where the salmon miraculously die after or before laying their eggs. This is best explained in a poem.

In the light of the sun,

The salmon lay their eggs...

But not on leaves.

AND DIE!

For like,

No reason.

At all.

On the first day,

A bald eagle ate through one fish.

Alone.

On the second day,

A bald eagle ate through two fish.

With his friend.

On the third day,

A bald eagle ate through three fish.

With two of his friends.

On the fourth day,

A bald eagle ate through all the rest of them.

With all of his friends.

Then the bald eagle felt justified;

He didn't have to kill any of the fish.

And he felt just right.

Then he slept

All night.

And in the morning he flew away...

But he wasn't a beautiful butterfly.

The End.

So did you like it? In case you couldn't tell, this poem was our version of Eric Carl's, The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar. Basically, the eagles feast on the dead remains of the salmon. But in reality, the fish are probably rotten by the time four days comes around. Most of the fish are going to be eaten on the first day.

Bald eagles also mate for life, meaning that they live with the same mate for their entire lives. This is uncommon among most birds, which have a different mate each breeding season. Their nests are also some of the largest of all the birds, as the different generations will sometimes add on to the existing nest rather than build a new one for their posterity. 

The bald eagle is also the U.S.'s national bird. Chosen for it's elegance, yet toughness, we think that this bird is the perfect symbol for the country.

I AM HERCULES!

FUN FACT: The bald eagle's call is not actually the majestic cry that we all hear in the movies. It's actually more of an ear-piercing KIKIKI! The name 'bald' actually comes from the latin word which means white headed.