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FW: [NatureNS] Bald Eagle SwimmingBald eagles will certainly do this...and
some have even drowned trying to get prey too large for them to carry,
likely inexperienced juveniles. The apparatus in their legs which allows
them to release their talons ( and the heavy item) is most effective when
they can straighten their legs....difficult to do when trying to drag a
large prey item.
Helene
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Jim Wolford
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 10:29 AM
To: NatureNS
Subject: FW: [NatureNS] Bald Eagle Swimming
I've heard several reports of this, but not of the eagle that sat on the
water surface for 5 minutes or more. The most recent report of a
swimming/rowing eagle came from Bernard Forsythe at Lumsden Reservoir
(inland from Wolfville) a few years ago, and the eagle had captured a large
common eel.
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
----------
From: Ronald Arsenault <ronga@nbnet.nb.ca>
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:30:17 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Bald Eagle Swimming
Hello Jeannie,
Yes, I too have observed what your sister described - an eagle paddling to
shore after capturing a prey that was too heavy to carry off. The
observation was crica 20 years ago in Cape Breton.
Ron Arsenault,
Memramcook, N.B.
2006/9/28, jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca <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
>
> 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
>
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<DIV><SPAN class=338003317-30092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Bald
eagles will certainly do this...and some have even drowned trying to get prey
too large for them to carry, likely inexperienced juveniles. The apparatus in
their legs which allows them to release their talons ( and the heavy item) is
most effective when they can straighten their legs....difficult to do when
trying to drag a large prey item.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Jim Wolford<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 29, 2006 10:29
AM<BR><B>To:</B> NatureNS<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: [NatureNS] Bald Eagle
Swimming<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I've heard several reports of this, but not of
the eagle that sat on the water surface for 5 minutes or more. The most
recent report of a swimming/rowing eagle came from Bernard Forsythe at Lumsden
Reservoir (inland from Wolfville) a few years ago, and the eagle had captured
a large common eel. <BR><BR>Cheers from Jim in
Wolfville<BR>----------<BR><B>From: </B>Ronald Arsenault
<ronga@nbnet.nb.ca><BR><B>Reply-To:
</B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Date: </B>Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:30:17
-0300<BR><B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [NatureNS]
Bald Eagle Swimming<BR><BR>Hello Jeannie,<BR><BR>Yes, I too have observed what
your sister described - an eagle paddling to shore after capturing a prey that
was too heavy to carry off. The observation was crica 20 years ago in
Cape Breton.<BR><BR>Ron Arsenault,<BR>Memramcook, N.B.<BR><BR><BR>2006/9/28,
jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca>: <BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Hi Sandy,<BR>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? <BR>Jeannie Shermerhorn<BR>><BR>> From:
"Sandy Hiltz" <birddog@ns.sympatico.ca><BR>> Date: 2006/09/28 Thu
PM 04:15:09 EST<BR>> To: "naturens" <
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR>> Subject: [NatureNS] Bald Eagle
Swimming<BR>><BR>><BR>> 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. <BR>><BR>> 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.<BR>><BR>> I have been observing birds and their behavior
for about 50 years but this was the first time I saw an eagle swimming
<BR>> other than in a video. It was also a sight seeing an eagle take
flight from the surface of the water.<BR>><BR>>
Sandy<BR>><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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