[waterhill]

Eagles eat carrion, they are not predators, hawks however, are. Eagles are just pretty buzzards.

[GraceG]

D’oh.... i meant hawks... eagles just popped into my head. I should have used the more general. “Birds of prey” but then people think i was talking about the romulans.....

[MD Expat in PA]

Eagles eat carrion, they are not predators, hawks however, are. Eagles are just pretty buzzards.

Eagles will eat carrion and scavenge when it is available, but they are also very skilled predators. FWIW, all predators if given the opportunity will scavenge or eat carrion. Yes, even lions and tigers and bears, oh my. :),

http://www.pauldfrost.co.uk/baldeagle.html

The Bald Eagle is a diverse feeder, being part predator, part scavenger & part carrion-eater. Their preferred prey is fish, which is taken both alive & dead, but they will also take birds (mainly waterfowl & seabirds), mammals, reptiles & invertebrates. They will also feed on carrion & Bald Eagles are regularly seen scavenging for food items in human waste areas.

Compilation of Eagles Most Spectacular Hunting Attacks

[RedMonqey]

Eagles eat carrion, they are not predators

Never seen an eagle "divebomb" on a lake and hook a large bass outta of a lake, eh?

I'm sure the fish considered itself "hunted"