Bald eagles in action

Yesterday I came across and startled a pair of Wood Ducks while I was paddling at Lake Natoma. So today I went to see if I could get a picture of them. If you have never seen a wood duck you should look them up online. 

As I’m searching for the pair of wood ducks a bald eagle 🦅 flies by and swoops down and claws a seagull sitting on the water. It repeats the swooping and clawing 4 more times before it grabs it out of the water and flies about 15’ and drops it and then goes and lands in a tree.  I paddle over and start taking some pictures when it’s mate swoops in and grabs the injured seagull and flies it to the beach.

As I’m taking pictures of it’s mate ripping feathers off the seagull two ladies with their big fancy cameras came rushing over and scared the birds off. One eagle flew back to their nest and the other with the seagull In it’s talons flew to a tree below the nesting tree and continued to eat the seagull.

 

 

Terry, I was expecting to see pics of your brother. 

Cool. What an interesting bird story. sharp eyed birds be wary of big fancy cameras?

Terry, I was expecting to see pics of your brother. 

Same

 This is what I was looking for this morning a beautiful Wood Duck