iN VIDEO: Bald eagle’s hunt for breakfast on Skaha Lake in Penticton

A hungry bald eagle was spotted circling and diving for a lone duck paddling on the calm waters on Skaha Lake in Penticton on a beautiful blue-sky morning on July 16, drawing a small crowd of onlookers. “To watch the eagle hunting in real time was exciting and fascinating,” said Summerland wildlife photographer Courtney Robinson who caught the moment at Skaha Beach on Skaha Lake Road in Penticton on video. “Everyone around stopped to watch in anticipation.” The eagle could be heard squawking as its attempts to catch its prey repeatedly fell short when the duck bobbed under the water to evade capture. The sounds of wings flapping and the slapping of lake waves can be heard in the background. “It’s like being in National Geographic in real time,” Robinson said. “Unfortunately, the eagle was unsuccessful in this hunt.” The bald eagle is one of Canada’s largest birds of prey with a wingspan of more than two metres, according to Canadian Geographic https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/animal-facts-bald-eagle/ . The majestic looking bird is known by the white feathers on its head that gives it a bald appearance, hooked yellow beaks and large talons. READ MORE: iN PHOTOS: Thompson-Okanagan home to strange looking turkey vultures https://infotel.ca/newsitem/in-photos-thompson-okanagan-home-to-strange-looking-turkey-vultures/it105541 While the primary food source for the eagles is fish, they will also eat other small animals including mammals, birds, crustaceans and reptiles. The birds are skilled at swooping down to pick prey out of the water, but in this case, the duck got away. To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie mailto:sainslie@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .