Eagle on water

mishman · 06-17-2014, 06:39 PM

Saw a mature eagle today on the water off of Mile Island (where the buoys narrow on approach to Center Harbor). We could not get too close and did not have binoculars in the boat but the eagle appeared to be standing on a rock right at water level. We watched the bird for five minutes and it did not move much. I have never seen an eagle at water level before. Is this unusual behavior?

Barney Bear · 06-18-2014, 02:18 PM

Monday morning, we watched a crow chase an eagle high above East Bear Island. It kept after the larger bird for a couple of minutes. Our neighbors reported seeing, earlier, an eagle raid a crow's nest, carrying off one of the baby crows.

Airedale1 · 06-18-2014, 07:35 PM

It is normal behavior.

ApS · 06-18-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mishman

Saw a mature eagle today on the water off of Mile Island (where the buoys narrow on approach to Center Harbor). We could not get too close and did not have binoculars in the boat but the eagle appeared to be standing on a rock right at water level. We watched the bird for five minutes and it did not move much. I have never seen an eagle at water level before. Is this unusual behavior?

Eagles are always looking for an easy meal. A dead fish will do, but chasing an Osprey carrying a freshly-caught fish is more fun. (The Osprey almost always loses and, during the chase, the Osprey will vocalize his/her distress).

If the Eagle is flying rapidly in what appears to be "on a mission", the Eagle has seen a successful Osprey catch, and intends to intercept the now-burdened Osprey from the Osprey's intended destination.

Otherwise, Eagles soar high overhead in a free "lift" from upwelling warm air currents to extend their range for food.

Sunbeam lodge · 06-19-2014, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mishman

Saw a mature eagle today on the water off of Mile Island (where the buoys narrow on approach to Center Harbor). We could not get too close and did not have binoculars in the boat but the eagle appeared to be standing on a rock right at water level. We watched the bird for five minutes and it did not move much. I have never seen an eagle at water level before. Is this unusual behavior?

Look closely
The eagle has been on Beaver Island and has a favorite treeon the north end of the Island

06-17-2014, 06:39 PM	#1
mishman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 166 Thanks: 50 Thanked 81 Times in 39 Posts	Eagle on water Saw a mature eagle today on the water off of Mile Island (where the buoys narrow on approach to Center Harbor). We could not get too close and did not have binoculars in the boat but the eagle appeared to be standing on a rock right at water level. We watched the bird for five minutes and it did not move much. I have never seen an eagle at water level before. Is this unusual behavior?

06-18-2014, 02:18 PM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Sky High Drama Monday morning, we watched a crow chase an eagle high above East Bear Island. It kept after the larger bird for a couple of minutes. Our neighbors reported seeing, earlier, an eagle raid a crow's nest, carrying off one of the baby crows.

06-18-2014, 07:35 PM	#3
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	It is normal behavior. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

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