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That's a fascinating action story! Thanks for sharing. I wonder if the
eagle had detected something a little 'off' with that cormorant.
Donna Crossland
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Eric Mills
Sent: February-19-17 8:21 PM
To: Nature NS
Cc: Anne Mills
Subject: [NatureNS] Bald Eagle 1, Cormorant 0
Early this afternoon I was scanning the shoreline at Eagle Head Beach in
Queen's County. From beside me an adult Bald Eagle chased a large dark bird
out onto the water, forcing it down behind a rocky islet. For two or three
minutes nothing happened, then the eagle emerged, dragging a still
struggling cormorant - but swimming, not flying, with such a big bird. It
was about 150m to shore, and the eagle flapped on through the water for
several minutes, using the avian equivalent of the breast-stroke, until it
was able to emerge on a rock with the now very dead cormorant, and begin to
tear it apart.
I concluded that this was one very hungry eagle - all that effort, swimming
no less - for a meal as appetizing as a cormorant.
Eric L. Mills
Lower Rose Bay
Lunenburg Co., NS
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Mills<br><b>Sent:</b> February-19-17 8:21 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Nature NS<br><b>Cc:</b> Anne Mills<br><b>Subject:</b> =
[NatureNS] Bald Eagle 1, Cormorant 0<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
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style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Early this =
afternoon I was scanning the shoreline at Eagle Head Beach in Queen's =
County. From beside me an adult Bald Eagle chased a large dark bird out =
onto the water, forcing it down behind a rocky islet. For two or three =
minutes nothing happened, then the eagle emerged, dragging a still =
struggling cormorant - but swimming, not flying, with such a big bird. =
It was about 150m to shore, and the eagle flapped on through the water =
for several minutes, using the avian equivalent of the breast-stroke, =
until it was able to emerge on a rock with the now very dead cormorant, =
and begin to tear it apart. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p=
></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I concluded =
that this was one very hungry eagle - all that effort, swimming no less =
- for a meal as appetizing as a cormorant. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p=
></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Eric L. =
Mills<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Lower Rose =
Bay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Lunenburg Co., =
NS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>
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