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08-19-2017, 10:06 AM | #1 |
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Bald Eagles catches Salmon
Not great quality, but I managed to capture the video below while fishing this morning near Alton Bay
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08-19-2017, 12:44 PM | #2 |
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Good catch! (For both of you)
I didn't realize a salmon would be so close to the surface. Do you suppose it was struggling already? |
08-19-2017, 01:01 PM | #3 |
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What fish was it
Some Salmon & Rainbows will feed on the surface. Also I dont think we really know it was a salmon. Lots of different kinds of fish in the lake and the eagle won't care. Could have been healthy and surface feeding or hook wounded, or even near death.
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08-19-2017, 01:09 PM | #4 |
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It was a hook wounded Salmon
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08-19-2017, 06:11 PM | #5 |
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Great clip thanks. Not often you get to see it.
Question: Why are video clips these days cropped to show 1 narrow vertical slice in the middle of the entire frame that could be viewed? In yours, 2/3 of the possible width of the clip was cropped out-I don't understand and I see it all the time. HH |
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The eagles seem to have figured out which boats are trolling for salmon and that freshly released fish many times will float on the surface for a short time before swimming away. They are smart enough to watch for the easy meal. I have had this happen to me on Winni where I had an eagle pick up a released salmon in the prop wash and again a few weeks back on Sebago where I had the same thing happen. both times I was scrambling for my camera but couldn't get there in time. Great that you got the video.
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