Eagle Activity



I have experienced one or two other mornings like the morning pictured here where the eagles wee highly active.  Most days, I see them, but they spend most of the time just sitting in trees with only occasional activity.  On this recent morning, there were so many eagles flying around, I couldn't keep track of them.  Catching fish, chasing osprey, trying to steal fish from each other, just chasing each other around.  Unfortunately, none of the activity occurred close enough to get high quality images.  The closest was this adult who nonchalantly descended to the river and snatched a nice shad from the surface.  Unlike osprey, an eagle cannot regain flight if it ends up in the water, so they are limited in how far below the surface they can grab a fish.  If they do end up in the water, they have to swim to shore.