Flying Bald Eagle Carries Canada Goose in Its Talons

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Incredible footage captured the moment a bald eagle with a large Canada goose in its talons flew past a CCTV camera on December 15.

Video taken at Wanapum Dam, Washington, shows the bird of prey appearing to fly comfortably, despite the size of the goose. Some male Canada geese can weigh as much as 14 pounds.

Chuck Allen, spokesman for the Grant County Public Utility District, whose CCTV captured the footage, said: "The footage captures how nature and hydropower coexist on the Columbia River. We manage shoreline areas with habitat for bald eagles, Canada geese and other animals.

“Wanapum Dam also provides safe river passage for hundreds of thousands of migrating salmon each year, while producing enough clean, renewable hydropower to meet the needs of a city the size of Seattle,” he added. Credit: Grant County Public Utility District via Storyful

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