These pictures were taken by Virginia Gifford across the river from Hart Park. The eagle flew away when it saw her and left most of the fish behind, but Virginia says it came back for it later.
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The mission of Kern River Citizen Science website is to create a compendium of observations of the natural history of the Kern River Corridor in the greater Bakersfield area.
These observations would be of the plants, birds, animals and other creatures of the Kern River Corridor and their interrelationships. The observations would be photographically documented.
Participation and contributions by Citizen Scientists who visit the Kern River Corridor is encouraged. Contributions will moderated by the editors. Instructions on "How to Contribute" can be found in the footer section below.
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For more information on the tarántula hawk's behavior towards a female tarántula, please visit the Arthropods page.