Nichole "Nikki" Alderman was driving Gentleman Trumbo Road about 1 1/2 miles east of Ottawa when she encountered a bald eagle standing on the side of the highway Monday afternoon.
"It was sitting there for a good four minutes," Alderman said.
Concerned the eagle was injured, she drove back to the raptor and got out of her car.
"The eagle went up to fly, but it flew in a circle pattern, then came back down," she said, making her grow more concerned.
The eagle eventually flew into a tree, but she still was concerned it was injured. She said she contacted county and state authorities of the possible injury. She also captured three photos.
Conservation Officer Joe Kaufman went to the location Monday afternoon where the eagle was spotted. He said he didn't find it.
"It may have just been getting lunch," Kaufman said. "Eagles feed on the ground, and they'll stay on the ground for awhile when they're feeding. They'll also stay close to what they're eating to protect it."
Kaufman said it is not uncommon for an eagle to be hit by a car, however, when they are feeding, especially if they go for road kill.
What do bald eagles eat?
Fish is the primary food of bald eagles, but they will eat a variety of other animals and birds, according to the National Eagle Center. Their prey items include waterfowl and small mammals like squirrels, prairie dogs, raccoons and rabbits. Bald eagles are opportunistic predators, meaning that in addition to hunting for live prey, they will steal from other animals (primarily from other eagles or smaller fish-eating birds) or scavenge.
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