John Tucker, Age 8, Of Victoria, B.C., For His Question:

Can eagles catch fish?

Several of the world's great birds are classed as eagles, and all of them are meat eating birds of prey. However, they do not all agree on the kind of meat they should. Eat. Therc are eagles in the forests of africa, far from seas and waterways. These birds prey on the monkey population. Our golden eagle dines on rabbits and foxes, birds and water fowl  but as a rule he is not a fisherman.

Our american eagle is actually a sea bird, and fish are his favorite food. His rival is the osprey, who rates as one of the best bird fishermen. Sometimes the eagle will rob the osprey of his fish in mid air.