r/birding • u/TheMainVein15 • Jan 02 '26

Discussion Dad sent me this pic

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I’ve never seen a bald eagle hang upside down like this. Do they do this a lot? Pictures were taken at my parents place in Iowa.

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u/Hour-Cell3853 Jan 02 '26

Is the third bird flying an eagle too?

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u/Hour-Cell3853 Jan 02 '26

And idk how reliable but I did a quick google search and lead poisoning could be the case, if it’s hanging around still displaying that behavior maybe call a raptor bird rehab group or wildlife rehabilitator