This beautiful YouTube video comes from PBS. It features our national bird, the Bald Eagle. It truly is a majestic animal. But it’s also a fierce predator.

In this video, you’ll see Bald Eagles hunting on the Mississippi River. They’re skills and tactics are fascinating. And what they’re hunting may surprise you.

Bald Eagles were once considered an endangered species. A huge public education push helped save the bird. Part of that push was an eagle named Challenger.