Date: 03/16/2006

Number: 1

On Sunday March/16/08 at around 5 pm, as I was observing St-Lawrence River from Cap-de-la-Madeleine, I caught in my binoculars an immature BALD EAGLE flying around. I saw him land on a large ice floe, in the midst of current. Had he seen dead fish? He drifted away for quite a long time. He was going towards Becancour.
Suddenly, he took off, flying just above water. I almost couldn't see him. He wanted to surprise a group of little ducks (unspecified - too far). What a great take-off scene!
The BALD EAGLE, as for him, went to land on top of a snow banc, at the limit of the permanent ice, on the south shore, around 0,3 mile before the port entrance by road. I could still see him well.
But, had he captured a prey? He was standing straight; sometimes he would bend forward, and straighten up again, not moving too much. At one point, he disappeared behind the snow banc, and climbed back to where he was. Had his prey slipped down? I couldn't say. Too far! Great observation anyway!

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Becancour, QC

Latitude: 46.3 Longitude: -72.2

Observed by: Julien
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