Date: 1/2/26 3:04 pm From: Paul Brooks <paulbrooks27944...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Re: eagle activity below Red Rock Dam
No. They are saying that the carcasses are too contagious to be handled. I
haven't seen any efforts. There is discussions going on, but the policies
right now don't allow them to intervene.
On Friday, January 2, 2026 at 4:57:01 PM UTC-6 <argus......> wrote:
> Is there any plan or effort to collect the carcasses before the eagles can
> get to them? Might help stop the spread?
>
> On Fri, Jan 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM Paul Brooks <paulbro......> wrote:
>
>> Yes, the can, and do get the flue from ingesting infected birds. USFWS is
>> already reporting a few bald eagle deaths from it in SW Iowa and NW
>> Missouri.
>>
>> On Friday, January 2, 2026 at 4:37:56 PM UTC-6 <argus......> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Paul,
>>>
>>> Thank you for that very informative answer to the earlier question.
>>> Wanted to follow up with one of my own.
>>>
>>> Can Eagles feeding on birds that have died of Avian Flu get the flu that
>>> way?
>>>
>>> A. Battle
>>> Rural Clarke County
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM Paul Brooks <paulbro......> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The kettling activity is because most of the rivers are still pretty
>>>> open, and there is no snow cover on the ground. They are normally fishing
>>>> from the trees near the dam and dont have much open river. They are likely
>>>> using the trees for rest at night, and then spreading out to search for
>>>> other food sources during the day that would be easier than fishing. Warmer
>>>> temps also slow their metabolism allowing for more "playful flight"
>>>> opportunities than they would normally have, as they aren't burning as many
>>>> calories trying to maintain body temperature. The large numbers are likely
>>>> because of plentiful dead geese and other migratory water species above the
>>>> dam from hunting and avian flu. If we get snow cover, and colder temps to
>>>> freeze the rivers up, they will go back to their normal fishing close to
>>>> the dam with many staying right below the outlet all day. But forecasts
>>>> don't have any long stretches of cold weather in the next 2-3 weeks, so
>>>> this behavior may continue for a while.
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3:09:36 PM UTC-6 Martha Jane wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Anyone else seen the enormous number of eagles "kettling" below Red
>>>>> Rock dam? Sometimes mixing with gulls, and flying very very high? We've
>>>>> been here this time of year before and not seen this behavior, plus this is
>>>>> the most eagles we've seen congregated here in years – and usually the
>>>>> higher numbers correspond with a super hard winter, which this has not
>>>>> been. Any feedback welcome. Good birding in 2026!
>>>>
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