Momma warned me there would be days like this!!!
An immature bald eagle was repeatedly dive-bombed by a red-winged blackbird at the Park Point Recreation Area a few days ago. The blackbird had to have a nest near by with recently fledged young. I personally have been on the receiving end of blackbird attacks many times in my life.
As a fyi, Bald Eagles do not get their white heads and tails till almost 4 years old. This is not a Golden Eagle. However, we do get some migrating Golden Eagles coming south from their breeding grounds neat Hudson Bay in late October to early November.
Press or click upon any image to view at full size. It’s fun to see the eagle’s eye expressions.
Incoming
Close Encounters of the Blackbird Kind
And from a very wet early morning up in Sax-Zim Bog this past week … a drenched Broad-Winged Hawk.
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Those are some fantastic shots Rich. Any from the SX70? What a cool encounter.
These photographs were taken with my Sony A6300. I use both cameras, and will try to note real soon in a future post which camera I was using.
That’s incredible! Red Winged Blackbirds were my grandmother’s favorite, but I have never witnessed their aggressive side! Thanks for sharing that. Ann