Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest: H&G Nest, 10 photos, 05-30-2019

H&G Nest

Mom Godiva had been lurking on a high perch when she jumped and streaked to just above water level.

Her direction was taking her straight down the shore line.

I heard a great blue heron give its grumpy annoyed don’t-you-dare-disturb-me yell.

Floating behind the heron was a dead fish.

I realized that the eagle’s flight path was straight for the heron. Both birds wanted the fish.

I wondered if a collision was eminent.

But, no. Godiva lifted up over the heron, glanced down at the fish and kept moving past.

I continued to track Godiva and when I looked back to the heron, it had flown almost out of sight, fish dangling from its beak.

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