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Yesterday late afternoon we were fishing the Ruby trying our best to get action from the discolored water. Suddenly we both hear this whooshing sound and from upriver what we think were two Golden Eagles were in hot pursuit of about 5 ducks. This mass of feathers was in afterburner mode and pushing a ton of air. First the group of ducks, then two very large dark birds hot on their tails. Happing ending for the ducks as the two attackers peeled off left and right not too far downstream. From what we could make out as they arched up and away, they were not Bald Eagles and seemed way too large to be Hawks... at least of species we've seen around the area. How cool would it be to capture that event on video!
From some quick i-search, mated pairs often hunt as a team. They have been clocked at speed approaching 200 mph when in dive mode! The area has lots of high near vertical rock escarpments which appears to be their preferred habitat. While not listed as a primary source of food, Duck-L'Orange is often on the menu.
www.eaglenova.com/photos-show-golden-eagle-nabbing-duck/
The weather was awesome (still wet wading) and fishing slow. But with some aggressive casting (like I'm OK if I lose this fly), and some patience...
Anyone else seen Golden Eagles in action? Until yesterday, I'd only seen them soaring and circling high up. We're fortunate our sport affords the opportunity to see and experience some cool stuff... yesterday's 5 second event is among my best of the best list.
From some quick i-search, mated pairs often hunt as a team. They have been clocked at speed approaching 200 mph when in dive mode! The area has lots of high near vertical rock escarpments which appears to be their preferred habitat. While not listed as a primary source of food, Duck-L'Orange is often on the menu.
www.eaglenova.com/photos-show-golden-eagle-nabbing-duck/
The weather was awesome (still wet wading) and fishing slow. But with some aggressive casting (like I'm OK if I lose this fly), and some patience...
Anyone else seen Golden Eagles in action? Until yesterday, I'd only seen them soaring and circling high up. We're fortunate our sport affords the opportunity to see and experience some cool stuff... yesterday's 5 second event is among my best of the best list.