[Tweeters] dock drama

[Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters]

Alan,
I'm pleased to see your report because on the many occasions I've observed
eagles hunting near Sheridan Beach (Lake Forest Park) I've wondered why on
earth the coots don't immediately head for cover under the docks, of which
there are many. Perhaps this is newly learned behavior?
For what it's worth, often enough the eagles tire of dive bombing and
return to their perches empty handed, so to speak. This drama also plays
out regularly in Andrews Bay (near Seward Park), where there are no docks.
Tom Dorrance

On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:28 PM pan via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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> I, too, have seen eagles hunting coots and other diving birds on Lake

> Washington.  A few times, though, I've seen the prey outfox the eagles at

> Magnuson Park.  When an eagle was working a coot flock, the coots would

> move under the swim/dive dock on short supports off shore, and mill in the

> middle until the eagle gave up and danger passed.

>

> Alan Grenon

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