Raritan Surprise!

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

The Suckers swim upstream to spawn this time of year. Usually a March, April thing and when they run there’s usually a Musky in the area.

Dukes Farm Eagles are in the area too. Eaglets are hungry and growing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rMFY1CfgE8

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Dukes Farm Eagles are in the area too. Eaglets are hungry and growing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rMFY1CfgE8

Soon to be full of shad.

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Soon to be full of shad.

And then, the third and final course: Pequest Hatchery Rainbows.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

And then, the third and final course: Pequest Hatchery Rainbows.

Curious , are there other species eagles prefer? Once the shad (and Hatchery trout) are all gone, do they just start nailing anything they see swimming?

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Curious , are there other species eagles prefer? Once the shad (and Hatchery trout) are all gone, do they just start nailing anything they see swimming?

I believe that eagles are opportunists. Preying upon what is every most abundant / convenient. They eat road kills. On an eagle cam in another state there was dead cat in the nest.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

I believe that eagles are opportunists. Preying upon what is every most abundant / convenient. They eat road kills. On an eagle cam in another state there was dead cat in the nest.

thanks Mark