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Title: Predators dining on a predator
Post by: Huntbear on February 05, 2012, 07:53:09 PM: Went for a drive on Friday, to get try and get pictures of some mule deer. Took these and had to share. This Golden Eagle is owning this dead coyote. Not even the 2 Bald Eagles there were getting a bite..

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030 Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle eating Coyote - small (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnpoyner/6827457957/) by Bear Conceptions (http://www.flickr.com/people/johnpoyner/), on Flickr

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036 Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle Eating Coyote - small (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnpoyner/6827458713/) by Bear Conceptions (http://www.flickr.com/people/johnpoyner/), on Flickr

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040 Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle Eating Coyote - small (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnpoyner/6827459637/) by Bear Conceptions (http://www.flickr.com/people/johnpoyner/), on Flickr
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Post by: lewy on February 05, 2012, 08:15:52 PM: mmmmm coyote, my favorite ;) cool pics
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Post by: boonerboy on February 05, 2012, 08:18:52 PM: God those birds are cool! Wouldnt want to tangle with one!
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Post by: wadu1 on February 05, 2012, 08:23:22 PM: Cool ending for that Yote, neat photo's
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Post by: fvh40 on February 06, 2012, 02:52:13 AM: Nice pics. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 06, 2012, 02:59:19 AM: Very cool pictures :tup:
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Post by: Wazukie on February 06, 2012, 06:36:25 AM: Great pic's. That Golden Eagle looks huge in the photo.
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Post by: boneaddict on February 06, 2012, 07:00:53 AM: Wonder if the coyote got "sniped" or if the eagle nailed him.
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Post by: kckrawler on February 06, 2012, 07:06:00 AM: Cool photos :tup:

I didn't realize Goldens were that much bigger than Bald Eagles...nice to see standing side by side.
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Post by: boneaddict on February 06, 2012, 07:14:46 AM: Not sure thats even a mature Golden. You get a mature bird with "mane" they are HUGE
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Post by: C-Money on February 06, 2012, 07:32:39 AM: Great pic's! I really like to see the big eagles!
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Post by: Huntbear on February 06, 2012, 07:57:06 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on February 06, 2012, 07:00:53 AM
Wonder if the coyote got "sniped" or if the eagle nailed him.

This was about 150-200 yards from a farm house. With another house about 300 yards to the right and behind. So could have been either a farmer shot it or the eagle took it. There was 5 or 6 Bald eagles and 3 or 4 Golden eagles all in the same area... at least 2 of the Goldens and 1 Bald eagle were juveniles.
And whether that is a full grown Golden or not, those Bald eagles were not messing with it.... not even to snag one morsel of yote...
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Post by: JohnVH on February 06, 2012, 08:11:01 AM: I seen an eagle eating a dead coyote sat morning.
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on February 06, 2012, 11:41:39 AM: That not a mature Golden yet..... They are huge!!!!! Awesome pics!!!!! :tup:
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Post by: Hornseeker on February 06, 2012, 12:33:27 PM: Very cool pics! Love them big *censored*s! Whats funny though, is I always thought Goldens were bigger too...but if you look at the max sized listed in all the bird books, they are virtually the same, but the Bald is commonly listed slightly bigger... 30-40 inches in length with 7 foot wing spans for each.
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Post by: Huntbear on February 06, 2012, 04:22:19 PM: Thanks guys. I am trying to figure out a way to acquire a better lens. Would have made those eagles look a lot better.
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Post by: Axle on February 07, 2012, 07:59:06 PM: Quote
God those birds are cool! Wouldnt want to tangle with one!

I have tangled with golden eagles. It wasn't fun at all. Lots of blood and none of it from them. The holes have healed up over the years.
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Post by: biggdogg on February 08, 2012, 07:12:58 PM: i love looking at eagles i dont believe any of the pictures r of golden all bald eagles the big is immature bald eagle and probably a female, females tower over males. Either way awesome pics :tup:
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Post by: saylean on February 08, 2012, 07:49:12 PM: Great photo!