I watched, amazed, as Hershey the smallest male bald eagle on the lake set his talons and took this huge carp.
Hershey weighs about 10 pounds. The common carp weighs at least 2 pounds.
Hershey never got the fish more than 3 feet above the water.
He essentially crashed landed on the shore and flopped over on the fish.
He stood up, jumped all over the carp, and eventually left the carp on the shore.
This is the only time I have seen any eagle take a carp!
bald eagle flight
Tageagle family report: 2/28/16
Kate and Petruchio are looking directly at each other.
He is bringing in a fish.
She is impatient and wanting to feed the family.
Not sure I would want to be the recipient of either eagle’s glare.
eagle family report: 2/24/2016
Kate, the mother eagle, returning to the nest with a fish in her right foot.
When she steps down into the nest, she will keep her toes curled under.
In other words, she will walk on her knuckles to keep her sharp talons from hurting the chicks.
breakfast in 4 quick steps
Fish for breakfast for Kate in 4 quick steps:
1) Kate sees Petruchio catching a fish and starts hollering for her food.
2) Petruchio flies into the nest from behind Kate,
flies over her back and drops the fish.
3) He pauses for a split second at the rim of the nest.
4) He is off again for more food.
time elapsed: 17 seconds
rescheduled…
The opening of the Eagle Educational photo gallery and meet-the-photographer date
originally scheduled for January 23, had to be changed due to weather.
The opening will be on February 13 from 2-4 PM at the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area Visitor Center, Hwy 64, Apex, NC.
Hope to see you there! doc ellen
just because
Sometimes, sometimes the wind fills your feathers.
Your blood runs hot in the cold winter air.
And, just because you can, you do a 180 º roll and drop into a loop.
The two year old bald eagle and I laughed together in the gusting wind.
doc ellen's journey 