Bald Eagle Filmed Swimming

Eagle researcher Jim Watson from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says “swimming is not an unusual activity” for these birds. If it catches a large fish, Watson says the eagle can actually grip the fish with its talons as it gracefully swims to shore. And even though an eagle swimming is not necessarily a sign of distress because the birds are capable swimmers, Watson says there have been cases of eagles drowning.

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