Biologists who study birds of prey and folks who live around eagles have seen plenty snatching and carrying – as well as swooping and swimming – and they offered insights into what eagles really can and cannot do.īald eagles are strong, aggressive birds but like everything that flies they are governed by aerodynamics. ADF&G photo.Įvery few years a story makes the rounds about a bald eagle carrying off a dog or trying to snatch someone’s cat. Eagles weigh 8 to 12 pounds and can carry about three or four pounds. Elias Park & Glenn HighwayĪn eagle swoops down to grab a fish.
About the Division of Commercial Fisheries.Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS).Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity Program.Alaska Fish and Wildlife News (Magazine).
