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SilentBob

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10. Cool Footage!

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 10:17 AM

Apr 2012

Great Video* I have actually seen this, here in the San Juan Island's. At first I thought the eagle was hurt as I watched it swimming against an incredible current. I got my binoculars to see if it was in distress and was going to take my boat out to save him/her. Then was told that once they have prey their talons lock on? It took the eagle about 30 min. to get a huge salmon to a spot where it could be drug ashore.
I will never forget the amazing strength I got to witness that day.....

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Ever see an eagle swim? Doing the breaststroke? video [View all] trof Mar 2012 OP

Great video, my dear trof! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #1

Have you watched the Decorah eagles? The third one is hatching now. Check it out. Auntie Bush Mar 2012 #4

Amazing! Thanks for posting. Scuba Mar 2012 #2

Look more the like the butterfly to me, intheflow Mar 2012 #3

After watching the eagles at Decorah (spelling ?) lunatica Mar 2012 #5

Amazing, never seen that before. n/t bluesbassman Mar 2012 #6

He/she is a member of the United States Coast Guard. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #7

A few years ago, I saw a video of two eagles colliding over a lake.... lastlib Mar 2012 #8

Looks like the prey was to heavy to carry while flying, so the eagle figured out tblue37 Mar 2012 #9

Cool Footage! SilentBob Apr 2012 #10

Very cool. bigwillq Apr 2012 #11

It makes sense Alcibiades Apr 2012 #12

I've never seen an osprey swim. trof Apr 2012 #13

wow! suninvited Apr 2012 #14