I know it's Wisconsin but just had to report the great eagle drama I saw while kayaking the Kinnickinnic River below River Falls, Wisconsin. An immature bald eagle dove into the river in front of me at considerable speed, produced a sizeable splash, and emerged with its neck and head just above the surface of the water. It then raised its wings above the surface, struggled to flap them in a seemingly futile effort to take flight, and then, almost impossibly did take off with a sizeable fish in it talons. The eagle struggled to gain altitude and make headway with its wiggling catch but then, with the speed and height it finally gained, flew off out of sight down river. This all occurred in matter of 25 to 35 seconds. Kingfishers, goldfinches, ospreys and cedar waxwings were the other birds I saw without the binoculars I left behind not knowing how challenging the rapids were going to be. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keithec...@usfamily.net
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