Eagles will bother other eagles and osprey by trying to steal fish they catch. Who bothers an eagle? For one, some little birds will pester the eaglets after they fledge. On this day it happened to be a red-winged blackbird.
I have not checked up the eaglets in a while. I know one fell out of the nest before it was ready to fledge and broke its wing on the way down. It is at a rehab that specialises in eagles. Two remained and both fledged. Last I heard one flew to the river and never returned to the nest area. We are hoping it is hanging out down there. The third is a late bloomer. It only flies to the river to loose the pests that bother it. It is has been sticking closer to the nest.
In the above picture it looks like the red winged blackbird is having fun. It was trying to attack the eagle from behind it, at times hitting its tail area.
The red winged blackbird has a lot of guts landing next to the eaglet. So far this eaglet has no clue what to do about these little pests other than fly away. Have a great Thursday!
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Hope the Red Winged blackbird catches on before he’s a snack.
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This poor eaglet doesn’t realize he can be fierce. It does not have a clue yet.
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Babies, no matter the species, need a little more time to catch on. Gorgeous eaglet. So beautiful and powerful. Your photos are absolutely wonderful.
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Wow, what a timed photography
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These are taken from quite a distance. I actually had to taken many to get these shots. From where I was standing I could not tell if the black bird was facing me or not.
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Fantastic shots! I have seen seagulls bother an eagle, or better: trying to send it away.
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Eagles will occasionally capture a gull to eat here. They will go after other birds and small animals but mostly eat fish.
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Never seen a red-winged blackbird before – fab pictures! Hope the injured eaglet recovers fully.
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I haven’t heard an update lately. If it does not recover well enough to be on its own it will end up in a zoo or maybe an educational program.
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It seems a bit nonplussed. Maybe that’s a good thing in not wasting energy. Recently saw a Tree Swallow “riding” the back of a Turkey Vulture in a conservation area as it swooped on it.
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So cool you got that. I have yet to get a shot like that. I have friends who have gotten pictures of different birds surfing on eagle’s backs.
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