[Birdtalk] Another Causeway Eagle

[Kristin Purdy]

Buck Russell's Bald Eagle sighting at Porcupine Reservoir in Cache County 
yesterday reminded me that I saw another Bald Eagle pursue the great swarms 
of birds north of Antelope Island Causeway along the edge of Howard Crane 
WMA in Davis County today, and then snatch something in flight. I saw this 
happen in July as well. Today's bird stood on the ground while pumping up 
and down like an oil drilling rig; I presume motion meant that the eagle was 
plucking its prey.

As with the July sighting, the distance was extreme and I wouldn't have 
noticed until the flocks of birds began to boil off the mudflats in tightly 
packed flocks to evade the predator.

Later in the afternoon, Steve, Cindy, Tim and I watched this again, but this 
time, the predator was a Peregrine.

Kris