Couple rescues entangled bald eagles after 'death spiral' into river When Lynne Thompson and Scott Crockett reached the eagles, the birds weren't moving. Thompson said they were entangled ...

HARPSWELL, Maine — Lynne Thompson and Scott Crockett recently witnessed a nature event few people will witness in a lifetime, and it's a good thing they were there. The couple was sitting on the deck ...

A "death spiral" is a fanciful name for a behavior eagles will engage in where they lock talons and tumble down from the sky, (usually) letting go before they hit the ground.

If you’re lucky, you might see a pair seeming to collide in midair, locking their talons together and tumbling down in what can look like a death spiral until they separate at the last minute to ...

For Amorous Bald Eagles, a ‘Death Spiral’ Is a Hot Time. When America’s national bird takes a mate, the two really do fall for each other—in a spectacular, plummeting courtship ritual.

When Lynne Thompson and Scott Crockett reached the eagles, the birds weren't moving. Thompson said they were entangled, floating, stunned, and tired — but alive.

Crystal Slusher of the American Eagle Foundation told NPR last year that territorial fighting and courtship are the potential causes of bald eagle death spirals. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Entangled bald eagles rescued after 'death spiral' into river When Lynne Thompson and Scott Crockett reached the eagles, the birds weren't moving. Thompson said they were entangled, floating ...

When Lynne Thompson and Scott Crockett reached the eagles, the birds weren't moving. Thompson said they were entangled, floating, stunned, and tired — but alive.

When Lynne Thompson and Scott Crockett reached the eagles, the birds weren't moving. Thompson said they were entangled, floating, stunned, and tired — but alive.