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Bald Eagles as predators



I, too, have witnessed eagles actively hunting geese- Snow Geese in Iowa at
DeSoto NWR.  The geese attacked by the eagles were targeted presumably
because they were injured by hunters but still could swim and dive
actively.  A number actually managed to get away.  However, one that was
successfully killed by an eagle family group (1 adult with 2 juveniles) had
the goose stolen by a coyote.  This whole episode occurred right in front
of one of the public blinds set up along the river. The whole crowd of
weekend wildlife watchers that witnessed the spectacle were very amazed.  I
have to admit that it did seem somewhat surreal in the afternoon light-
yes, very much like a PBS or Discovery channel documentary...

Susan M. Campbell
Whispering Pines, NC

ncaves@utinet.net