I live in Alaska and hardly go a day with out seeing a Bald eagle, unless I stay in the house. As "Teddy" supposedly said, 'they are fish eating buzzards". If you doubt that then go to Haines or any salmon stream in the fall.
Years ago I shot a grey wolf and a caribou and had the two remains by each other about 1,000 yards from my wall tent. Every morning I would creep out and look for the grizzly. The only thing I ever saw on the pile were Bald eagles, magpies, ravens and a fox. The darn grizzly and wolverines were to smart to come out on the open river bed and feast.
Eagles that I have seen are opportunists which is why they hang around streams. Not just for fish, but because all animals drink and predators know this and ambush them. For several months there was a "spy cam" in a Bald eagles nest on the Kenai. Every one tuned into it and "mom" was a good hunter. Fish, grouse seagulls, bunnies, etc. the kids ate it all and ate well, then like kids should do, they left the nest!
I realize Alaska has more eagles and fewer hunters then most places. I also don't know why they would die from lead poisoning like they supposedly do in the "lower 48". This I do know, I don't trust any self serving politically motivated liberal tree hugging snow flake when it comes to doing a study and putting forth reliable and truthful information.
Last edited by 1Akshooter; 02/26/18.
