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Title: Eagle vs Redtail
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 05, 2011, 04:02:56 PM: A redtail picked a fight with the wrong guy today. First shot is modified, eagle only, second shot -same shot only you can see the head of the redtail come into view on the right.
Title: Re: Eagle vs Redtail
Post by: seth30 on February 05, 2011, 04:05:42 PM: Did you take those on Whidbey Island? Couple of days ago I as drivingon Highway 20 and saw a red tail hawk sitting on powerines, and two eagle flying over him. Nice photos!
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 05, 2011, 04:05:49 PM: The offender sat in a nearby tree minus a few tail feathers, until the eagle flew him out of the country.
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 05, 2011, 04:07:11 PM: These were on Lake Sammamish.
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Post by: seth30 on February 05, 2011, 04:08:34 PM: oh, I guess red tail's enjoy picking fights they cant win :rolleyes: Was there a nest near by, or a fresh kill?
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 05, 2011, 04:13:28 PM: There are nest's for both species real close. I imagine they scrap pretty often.
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Post by: seth30 on February 05, 2011, 04:18:11 PM: Makes sense, thanks again for those cool pics!
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 05, 2011, 04:28:51 PM: Thanks, and one last of the victor guarding his turf.
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Post by: elkslare on February 06, 2011, 09:00:06 AM: great pics, Eagle's are an awesome bird.
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Post by: jordano on February 07, 2011, 01:39:25 PM: WOW! pretty amazing that you were able to witness all of this! great pics!
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Post by: C-Money on February 07, 2011, 01:46:25 PM: Great pic's! Bald eagles are sure a magnificent bird!
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Post by: Rudy on February 08, 2011, 01:48:51 PM: AWESOME pictures!!
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Post by: Hornseeker on February 09, 2011, 06:57:54 AM: Man, that would have been sweet if you had gotten the impact/intersection of the two!! Nice pics!! Cool story.
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 09, 2011, 08:38:15 AM: Thank you all for the kind words. I was in disbelief when I saw it, totally unprepared.
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Post by: shockeere on February 10, 2011, 09:10:23 AM: Very cool. Down by Idylwood park? I see a bunch of eagles down there.