[Tweeters] Do eagles eat carp?

[Al Wagar]

Thanks, Mason,

The spawners look to be 10 or more pounds.  I watched an eagle catch a coot and fly off to a nest with it.  Not sure they could do so with the large carp.  Perhaps they would/could tear off pieces for aerial delivery.

Al


> On Apr 20, 2021, at 3:03 PM, Mason Maron <mmaron101 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 

> Hey Al,

> 

> Yes, they do. I've seen some catch carp on Lake Sammamish before; there's a (low quality) photo here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27198342 <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27198342>

> 

> Mason Maron

> 

> 

> On Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 3:00 PM Al Wagar <jalanwagar at gmail.com <mailto:jalanwagar at gmail.com>> wrote:

> Carp are spawning in the shallows around Lake Washington & would be easy pickings for eagles.  Has anyone observed eagles using carp?

> 

> Thanks,

> 

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