Bald eagle spotted appearing to hunt at Lake Hefner
A bald eagle was recently caught on camera flying over the waters at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. A bald eagle was recently spotted flying over the waters at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, appearing to hunt for a fish. The videos were shared by KOCO 5 viewer Jasmine Mills. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, bald eagles can be spotted at several lakes along the Wichita Mountains and Wildlife Refuge. The biggest congregation of bald eags can be found at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, where usually 70 or more will spend the winter near the area. Water plays a significant role in where bald eants live due to their primary diet of fish.
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The videos show the eagle flying over the water, looking down – appearing to hunt for a fish that would become its next meal
A bald eagle was recently caught on camera flying over the waters at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City.KOCO 5 viewer Jasmine Mills shared videos of the moment she saw a bald eagle at Lake Hefner on Wednesday. Open the video player above to watch.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The videos show the eagle flying over the water, looking down – appearing to hunt for a fish that would become its next meal. At one point, you can see the bald eagle dive out of frame and toward the water. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, "a few bald eagles can be spotted at Grand Lake, Fort Gibson, Texoma and Tenkiller lakes along the Wichita Mountains and Wildlife Refuge." The biggest congregation of bald eagles can be found at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, where usually 70 or more will spend the winter on or near the area.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppWater plays a significant role in where bald eagles live because they mainly eat fish. ODWC officials also said bald eagles can be seen from October to April in Oklahoma and spend winters in larger reservoirs.Top Headlines From homelessness to Final Four history, Fisk forward Jeremiah Armstead being honored for courage Community searches for answers after 2 women disappeared from Oklahoma Panhandle Video: Dad comes up with adorable ritual to avoid meltdowns over what 5-year-old daughter wears A decade after retirement, Oklahoma baseball coach gets surprise 900th win Crowd twice as big as McCurtain County will take over southeastern Oklahoma during solar eclipse
Topics: Wildlife, Bald Eagles