The forced to eagle to let go of a fish, and then held it captive when the eagle wanted to simply fly away.
Risked injury to his baby.
When bald eagles misjudge snatching a fish out of the water and land in the drink, they are perfectly able to swim ashore. Their feathers are quite buoyant and they are strong birds. I’ve seen this happen many times up in Dutch Harbor. However, once in a moon a sea lion will grab a hapless eagle for a quick snack.