📽 by Dani Sango (@suntoucherdoesthings on IG)
Submitted with the following explanation:
Running along the Deschutes River in Oregon early morning and I noticed a bald eagle swooping repeatedly down to the water. I whipped out my phone just in time to catch it dive bombing a duck, presumably drowning it, and carrying off its prize. Nature is metal AF.
Bald eagles are not adapted for prolonged swimming or diving, as their feathers are not fully waterproof and can become waterlogged when they are in the water for an extended period of time.
When bald eagles dive into the water to catch fish or other prey, they will typically shake off the excess water and dry their feathers in the sun or with their wings before flying away. However, if they are unable to dry their feathers properly, or if they are in the water for an extended period of time, their feathers can become waterlogged and heavy, which can make it difficult for them to fly or swim.
In addition to becoming waterlogged, bald eagles can also become hypothermic if they are in cold water for too long, as their body temperature drops and they are unable to maintain their internal heat. For these reasons, bald eagles typically only spend short periods of time in the water and will quickly dry their feathers and warm up after a dive or swim.
This is a cool one, because it usually doesn't take very long for the eagles feathers to get soaked and prevent the eagle from taking off from the water, but this time it worked out fine.
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