Re: [OM] Farewell, Saddleback

[Chuck Norcutt]

 From your story: "I never would have dreamed that Canada Geese would 
intimidate a Bald Eagle."  Nor would I except that I saw the same thing 
done by a single duck this past summer.  The eagle was struggling to get 
a huge fish out of the water and having great difficulty getting his own 
body out of the water let alone the fish.  The next thing I knew I 
spotted a mallard crossing the lake on a bee-line toward the eagle about 
5-6 feet over the water.  The duck was flying all out.  I surmised that 
the duck saw the eagle as vulnerable at that point.  Just-in-time the 
eagle manged to lift himself and the huge fish out of the water and 
escape the intended attack of the duck who broke off the attack after 
one menacing pass.  I'm still shaking my head in disbelief.  But I 
suppose the eagle's view had everything to do with holding on to that fish.

ps:  Welcome back.  How's Veggie Van Go?

Chuck Norcutt

On 10/10/2012 9:48 AM, Jan Steinman wrote:
> Oops! forgot to mention stats: Olympus E-3 with Zuiko 500/8, handheld at 
> 1/60th. That image stabilization sure does wonders!
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> Story behind the photo here:
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> http://www.ecoreality.org/wiki/Newsletter:20120523#Kids.2C_kids.2C_kids.21
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>> After one of our newborn bucklings dies, we drag it out in the field to 
>> support the local wildlife, and an eagle flies away with it in tow.
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>>     http://www.ecoreality.org/wiki/File:Farewell_Saddleback.jpeg
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> :::: A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining 
> and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. -- Mark Twain
> :::: Jan Steinman, EcoReality Co-op ::::
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