Birds of prey, prey on fish

A Bald eagle swoops over the Cooper River Rediversion Project below the St. Stephen Dam, March 23, 2026. Eagles and other birds of prey are in the area year-round. This year, they have been joining in an all-you-can-eat buffet at the project, courtesy of the diadromous fish migrating up the Santee River from the Atlantic Ocean. The project is about 50 miles north of Charleston. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Scott Hyatt, Operations Division chief)