Eagle and The Crow:>))

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Good grief, it's him again. Can't I get some peace at the end of the day Buddy!!!!!!!
Straight in approach

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Maybe just a bit higher.....
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Another pass.....
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Maybe a bit of fancy flying...
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Ok , this has to work.
The stealth plane fly in....
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Lets see here. I will go up high and sneek down, the corner sneek
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Ok , Thats it.
Direct Fly In.. Now he will go away!!!!!
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Heehee...That did not work.
The eagle now sits Peacefully in "THE TREE" to pose as yet another Eagle on a stick photo:>)))))
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As woody wood pecker would say
Thats all folks:>)))

Thanks for peeking.

hangin tree · Mar 30, 2007

Nice action series Gale

Love the last one

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Thank You Gary
He does look a bit more relaxed

DanielD · Mar 30, 2007

Cool series. Seems the crow didn't appeal him much.

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Crows and Mocking birds will literally chase anything.
The Eagle has never tried to get a bird that I have seen.
Now if it was by the nest, I am sure it would be a totally different matter:>)))

Thank You for the kind words.

Mitchell · Mar 30, 2007

That is just too funny.

I think that eagle is just too noble to bother himself with a lowly crow!

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Hi Mitch,
It was rather comical...
The Eagle would just look and crouch down a bit.
This was a many as I could keep in frame:>)))))
What a pest.

Thank You

Reggie · Mar 30, 2007

Very nice series Gale. Love the expression on the Eagle.

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Thanks Ron,
Pretty comical when this happens. First time I was able to catch this.

They do have expressioons for sure:>))

TOLady · Mar 30, 2007

Good series, Gale, that ol' eagle sure isn't bothered by much, is he?

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Thank You Sandi,
Glad you enjoyed a bit of nature:>))

This time the Eagle stuck it out
Sometimes they just get tired of it and fly.

I think the Crow turned chicken

Glacier · Mar 30, 2007

Hi Gale,

This is quite a series you captured! These would be a great candidate for one of those large picture frames that hold multiple images. These are some really nice action images!

How many passes did the crow make? I'm curious if it was a persistant pest or just a couple of fly bys?

Lou Buscher · Mar 30, 2007

Good show Gale I have a similar one in a nest with a Bluejay. Have to dig it out and post.
Lou

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Andy that would be a great idea.
I have a couple more in the gallery.
These are the only ones I captured. He was being a real pest. He gave up sooner than I though he would. Usually they will magage to chase the Bird off. I wanted that shot of the eagle flying off with the crow in chase.I kept focus on the Eagle because I wanted the thaat flight shot. Well that did not happen. heehee this time:>)))
Maybe next time I will not zoom out so far and get more of the action.

Glad you enjoyed the series.

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

That would be great Lou
Will the Eagles go after a bird that get close to the nest.

Thanks for looking

james thiel · Mar 30, 2007

Gale you sure captured the action great. This series sure shows how those crows love to chase the eagles. Around here it is not uncommon to see a dozen or more crows diving at the eagles or hawks. Maybe some day I will be lucky enough to see the eagle nail one.

cajun angel · Mar 30, 2007

Dunno which I like the better - the captions or the photos! Guess I just have to settle for thw whole "thang!"

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Glad you enjoyed it Dianne:>)))
Fun stuff to see
I am sure the Eagle does not think so

Lou Buscher · Mar 30, 2007

Gale said:
That would be great Lou
Will the Eagles go after a bird that get close to the nest.

Thanks for looking

Actualy Gale for the most part when a small bird (and there are quite a few that do) disturb a raptor like the eagle the eagle will eventually just leave. Some times the small bird will chase after it. Orioles love to harrest the eagle when it is perched up top of a pine and I have sat and watched it many times and the eagle leaves most of the time. The only one I can say hung in there was this female I watched as a bliue jay dove and dove at it as she protected her young eaglet from the sun while in the nest. No one really knows why the small birds chase after the eagle but in the case of the one I have I think the bluejay may have had a nest in another pare of the eagle nest and felt it was in some danger. I'll have to find it as it came out pretty good and amazed quite a few eagle people.
Lou

Gale · Mar 30, 2007

Does an Eagle ever attack a bird that bother her nest , babies

I know the Great Horned owl will steal an eagles nest

I just find it so strange that a bird with such power , talons and beak wouldn't attack these pests.