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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 8 2:18pm | Replies (2400)

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Eagles do the wing (like the breaststroke) stroke! It's wonderful to see, isn't it? I had never seen an eagle in person until a couple of years ago. I watch the Decorah Eagles online (https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-eagles/) and one afternoon I was at my desk and all of a sudden a huge shadow appeared on the lawn in front of me and there it was! A bald eagle. They are very large. We also live very near a river and have a lot of Ospreys who need to keep out of their way!

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I’d never seen eagles outside of a nature center until I was in my 30s? Then we rented a cottage for a week in northern Wisconsin. I was sitting on the dock mid morning with our Golden and all of a sudden this huge black shadow blotted the sun from behind! Felt a rush of air and this Eagle swooped and grabbed a fish out of the water just a few feet in front of me!! My heart was in my throat and the dog left a trail of whizzz all the way to the house!! 😂
It’s wonderful to see these magnificent birds making such a healthy comeback!
I’m still having huge internet issues here so I can’t post my video of the eagle swimming. But youtube has several similar videos. Just do a quick search. They indeed do the breast stroke!! Who knew??!!

We have Osprey too and wow, watching them make a dive into the water at full speed is amazing! First time I saw that happen I watched this large bird diving towards the water, expecting it to veer off before impact! I was stunned to see it actually go into the lake. Took several seconds before it rose to the top and then took off with a fish!! Nature is really fascinating!