the immature red-tailed hawk crossed the line into the nesting territory of the American crow
the defense was immediate and intense; sometimes the crow was chasing, sometimes the hawk would chase
they both crossed the river and were still tangling when I lost sight of them
One eagle always wants what the other eagle has.
The 2 year-old eagle on the right had just caught a fish.
The 3-year old on the left tried to snatch the fish from the 2 year-old.
The fish was dropped and neither eagle won the engagement.
The immature 3 year old returned after being chased off by Petruchio.
It lazily circled the nest and then drifted off to the east out of my sight.
Kate’s screams eventually brought Petruchio barreling across the nest and off in the same direction as the immature eagle.
I watched where the two eagles had gone, figuring a fight would ensue.
I had about given up when Petruchio appeared being chased by the 3 year old.
Petruchio had apparently stolen a catfish from the immature eagle and the youngster wanted it back.
Petruchio won: he zipped over the nest, dropped the food to Kate, turned on his tail and chased the younger bird out towards the dam.
There was an intruder at the New Hope nest.
This 3 year old eagle (looks like a ratty hawk) had been circling just above the nest causing Kate (the mother) to scream.
Then the intruder dropped out of sight to reappear zooming directly across the nest about 5 feet up.
You can barely see a white sliver of Kate’s white head below the intruder and to the left at the rim of the nest.
Petruchio (the father) soon showed up and chased the 3 year old out of sight.
the 2 year-old, to the left, had landed a moment before this photo was snapped
the 4 year old landed, glared at the younger eagle, made a threat posture
and the younger eagle popped up off the limb and was gone
The cool autumn morning on the river got interrupted when two adult great blue herons decided they both wanted the same spot in the sunshine.
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