One of our staff captured this great video of a Bald Eagle catching a salmon! Did you know, Bald Eagles can eat a wide variety of prey? While fish is the centerpiece of a Bald Eagle’s diet, they will also eat birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, including carrion. Bald Eagles can eat a large amount of food and digest it over a long period of time, allowing them to fast for several days. | Alaska Raptor Center

What’s on the menu for a Bald Eagle? 🍽️ Fish makes up 80% of a Bald Eagle’s diet, both in the wild and here at the Alaska Raptor Center! But these birds are opportunistic eaters, also dining on birds, small mammals, and carrion. To keep their diet balanced, we supplement with deer, bear, and more, mimicking what they’d naturally find. #WhatsForDinner #BaldEagle #WildlifeDiet #FeedingTime | Alaska Raptor Center

290K views · 20K reactions | Fish makes up 80% of a Bald Eagle’s diet, both in the wild and here at the Alaska Raptor Center! But these birds are opportunistic eaters, also dining on birds, small mammals, and carrion. To keep their diet balanced, we supplement with deer, bear, and more, mimicking what they’d naturally find. #WhatsForDinner #BaldEagle #WildlifeDiet #FeedingTime | Alaska Raptor Center | Facebook

With an attack dive at up to 100mph, the bald eagle never fails to surprise its prey. | National Geographic TV