2013/10/14

White tailed eagle vs Grey heron

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NF Photo 131007 at Rysjön, Kvismaren
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(utan justering för motljuset / not adjusted for backlight)

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That´s it folks. This event took only one minute. The heron was able to land in the grass and the eagle had to give it up. I think the heron was safe on the ground as it can use it´s beak as a weapon then.
As a photographers point of view it was a pity that they came in back light making most of the images dark and noisy. But I will probably never see something like this again so I´m pleased anyway.

I hope you liked it too.


People are a bit strange I think. I have posted two images before and everyone feel sorry for the heron. Of course it is bad fighting for ones life. But as a reality of life I feel sorry for the eagle. It got no dinner. There are maybe a thousand grey herons in the area but only one or two eagles. And everybody love eagles, don´t they?

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19 comments:

  1. Wow these are powerful images i am glad the heron survived.

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  2. That is an amazing thing to watch and your photos are great.

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  3. Oh gosh, how dramatic!

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  4. Fantastiska bilder! Örnen är så stilig. Jag tycker synd om örnen som blev utan lunch.

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  5. Milda makter, det är ju galet spännande ......

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  6. ja, visst är det.
    Thanks everyone. Glad some of you think the eagle needed a meal.

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  7. This is a top post! Great behaviour shots

    All the people of the world who don't get out, this is what they could be missing, fantastic post

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  8. Can't believe the eagle was taking on something so large!

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  9. Wow, an excellent series of shots!! I've never seen an eagle hunting herons before!!

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  10. Fascinerande. Och jag kan inte heller låta bli att tycka synd om hägern, den utdragna kampen (även om det bara var en minut) gör mig lätt ångestladdad. Önskar örnen en munsbit som dör snabbt, lätt och omgående när han sätter klorna i honom. ;) Eller varför inte ett snabbköp där man slipper se och tänka över huvud taget... ;D

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  11. Fantastisk bildserie - om än lite läskigt.
    Önskar som Charlotta att örnen får tag
    på mindre fåglar eller djur som inte plågas
    innan de blir örnmat....

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  12. Vilken dramatik - duktigt att du kunde dokumentera allt!

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  13. Wow! I have never seen anything like that before. Amazing you caught in on film. No reason to feel bad for the natural state of things in the wild!

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  14. What an incredible thing to see!!! Both are beautiful birds, but everybody has to eat something... I hope the eagle got lucky next time!!

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  15. I know it is the way of the wild and of life, but seeing that poor heron being pulled along by his feet is heart wrenching. I guess you can see why I could never never be a hunter. Great series of photos.

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