Every parent needs a nap

I was checking the DNR St. Paul eagle cam last week and captured this image of one of the parents getting a nap in while the kids were looking around the nest.

Another eagle story from Sunday. I was walking around Lake Calhoun when a bald eagle was attempting to grab a duck from a flock that was on the lake. The eagle was using a very strong wind to hover over the panicking ducks.

The ducks broke into two groups but everyone stayed on the water. Not a single duck took flight which would have resulted in capture. The bald eagle made several attempts often having to fly up and circle around for another attempt.

Several people on the path stopped to watch this incredible feat of eagle aerial acrobatics and duck flock safety.