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By Jordan Lake Dam: Bald Eagle Distraction 2 photos, 01-04-2019
The bald eagle was lined up, eyes steady on the fish.
He had dropped his feet and was ready to flare his talons.
I was hoping for a great photo of a fish catch.
And then …
 
 
The great blue heron squawked, gronked, flared his head feathers and the eagle got distracted.
The eagle bent away from the heron, pulled up his feet and went around for another try.
The look on the eagle’s face was priceless.

By Jordan Lake Dam: Bald Eagle Disagreement 01-03-2019
Bald Eagles are ALWAYS out to prove just who is the best, strongest, top-of-the-heap.
Or, in this case, winner of the favored branch for a perch.
The 4-1/2-year-old eagle with its back to you has decided he wants the perch the other eagle has already landed on.  Hah!
 
 
The velocity of the impact and gravity takes effect and the other 4-year-old eagle is knocked off the perch.
 
 
Then the chase is on as the one who started the affair decides he really didn’t want the perch; he just wanted to prove he was the stronger bird.