>My next immediate impression
>was that the bird had flown out from shore, very close to the
>surface of the water, looped around and back to shore, and that as
>it flew, a couple of carp apparently jumped out of the water at it,
>perhaps "thinking" that it was a large insect (or something).

Carp are easily startled by shadows or nearby movement. Your Redwing most
likely just "spooked" them.

John Shelton
Portland, Oregon