The eagle locates it's prey more often from a perch than during foraging flights. Once the fish is detected, the eagle flies over with the legs held forwards and the talons ready to grasp the victim. Then, it swoops down onto the fish when it is close to the surface. Only feet and legs are immersed. Once the fish is caught, the eagle rises in the air with its prey in the talons. It carries it to a drier place, on land or other perch, a mound of branches above the water or a tree, in order to consume it.
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