Econfina Eagle

Post by **PinFishKing** » November 28th, 2005, 9:29 pm

For years I have heard stories about the Econfina Eagle. You can see it's nest from the river. I have caught glimpses of it (I think) but was never really sure. All that changed Saturday while trout fishing with Frank B. See the picture below. The Eagle picked up a fish close to shore, flew to a shoal and proceeded to consume the fish. It is hard to tell from the picture how big this bird was. It had a wingspan of approximately 6 to 8 feet.

AWESOME RARE SIGHT!

Post by **DixieReb** » November 28th, 2005, 9:43 pm

Cool. We've seen the nest but never the bird.

catchin1 · Post by **catchin1** » November 28th, 2005, 10:13 pm

Saw 4 of them flyingtogether back in March.

Also they nest in the big dead tree on the river at Aucilla.

Post by **tin can** » November 29th, 2005, 12:14 am

That's an awesome bird.

Post by **mjsigns** » November 29th, 2005, 8:28 am

WOW -great shot-
Last year down on St' George in the Youth Campground we watched a eagle take a fish away from a Sea hawk. There was to "fight", the smaller sea hawk simply let go of the fish mid-air and the eagle caught it mid-air, maybe 20 inches below the sea hawk. We all just looked at each other amazed to have witnessed such a display.

Post by **Frank Bradfield** » November 29th, 2005, 8:52 am

Thats where we caught the trout & reds if that picture helps !

Post by **pops** » November 29th, 2005, 9:38 am

got a picture of him the other day, however my camera had the wrong date on it.

Post by **RHTFISH** » November 29th, 2005, 11:53 am

A very large eagle landed in a tree alongside river on last bend
before marsh two weeks ago. I had camera out and had been
taking pics of gators. I just knew I'd be able to get a good
photo of him but when I got within about 500 yards he flew away.
I snapped several pics of him but only got a blur. Awesome
sight for sure!