Heron & Eagle, strange capture

Heron & Eagle, strange capture

strange capture of an immature Bald Eagle and a Great Blue Heron, near the nesting area of the Herons last evening.

There was so much commotion going on, raucous squawking/honking noise from the Heron Flock and much flapping and flying around, loads of herons all at once flying in close proximity, it was hard to sort them out : ) It was a bit overwhelming to say the least LOL

Created by: Alandrapal.

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Created on: 2 May 2006

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Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 5, 2006 at 4:34 PM said:

thankyou also, Joan in Nova Scotia and Mary in Kent, for taking time to look and comment. Always appreciated.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 5, 2006 at 4:33 PM said:

many thanks, Susan in NZ and Pam in N.Carolina. glad you like it and thanks for the comments : )

Mary Slade from Kent on May 5, 2006 at 1:08 PM said:

Just stunning to have them both so close! And the great bonus of a beautiful blue sky Alandra!

Joan from Nova Scotia on May 5, 2006 at 11:39 AM said:

Fantastic shot Alandra! excelled yourself once again .

Pam from North Carolina on May 5, 2006 at 9:44 AM said:

Wow! What a shot. Bet that was exciting to watch.

Susan from Upper Hutt, New Zealand on May 4, 2006 at 6:38 PM said:

Looks great with the two birds together

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 3, 2006 at 11:06 PM said:

Thanks Mary and Vicki, it's too bad the heron is blurry, but thought it might be of some interest. The strange part is, the Eagles weren't actually making any attempts to fight with the herons, despite how this photo appears. As you say, the racoons will also be after the heron eggs. I read that it's called a "Rookery", also strange.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Northumberland, Pennsylvania, for the summer on May 3, 2006 at 10:56 PM said:

Great capture, Alandra. Eagles are enemies of herons. If you have a heronry nearby with eggs or chicks, the eagle as well as raccoons and many other predators will be looking for tasty treats.

Mary Sham from Pgh, PA on May 3, 2006 at 8:59 PM said:

Looks like the Eagle is going to attack the Heron.It would be overwhelming to watch this going on.

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