next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects Quoting jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca: > Hi Sandy, > My sister was telling me about a Bald Eagle she had been watching > flying above the river.She said it came down caught its prey but > could not lift off again....what it did was use its wings and paddled > to shore.The river is very wide and it was in the middle when it > captured its meal...so had to paddle quite a distance to > shore...where it managed to get out of the water and feast.I had > never heard of an Eagle doing this before...has anyone else? > Jeannie Shermerhorn Hello Jeannie, and others, Yes, I have seen a bald eagle do exactly as you describe above, from the PEI ferry ( we were in harbour waiting for the boat to sail at the time). Like you, I had never seen an eagle do this before. Cheers, Pat McKay >> From: "Sandy Hiltz" <birddog@ns.sympatico.ca> >> Date: 2006/09/28 Thu PM 04:15:09 EST >> To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> Subject: [NatureNS] Bald Eagle Swimming >> >> >> This morning in front of my place on Lyles Bay in Port Clyde there >> was a mature Bald Eagle hunting. It made numerous swoops low over >> the water and finally made one last swoop and settled on the water >> surface much like a gull. >> >> It was on the water for at least 5 minutes doing what appeared to be >> resting and finally took off. It had its prey in its talons but I >> could not id what it was successful in capturing. >> >> I have been observing birds and their behavior for about 50 years >> but this was the first time I saw an eagle swimming >> other than in a video. It was also a sight seeing an eagle take >> flight from the surface of the water. >> >> Sandy >> >
next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects