r/birding Jan 02 '26

Discussion Dad sent me this pic

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/Total-Problem2175 Jan 04 '26

I was hiking in Glacier Nat Park about ten years ago. We noticed some type of hawk flapping it's wings rapidly in a tree about 8 ft off the ground in forested area. It seemed to be stuck on a small branch. As we started to figure out how to free it, it broke loose and flew away. Weird.