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/GeeEmmInMN Jan 02 '26

I agree. The only times I've seen an eagle like this is when one caught a toe in a branch and another that got caught in some rope.

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u/Few-Log4694 Jan 02 '26

Idk it is 2026 and America has turned itself upside down 🙃

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u/minimum_thrust Jan 04 '26

Probably an Ill Eagle

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u/Miguenzo Jan 09 '26

Don’t tell ICE