Bald Eagle Filmed Swimming

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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