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Chris1le
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 19:26
I was at Nisqually and noticed this eagle coming in for a landing. I wasn't really prepared to shoot into the sky so the exposure is dark. :x But just as the eagle was about to land a hawk or what looks like a hawk took off from the branch the eagle was trying to land on. It all happened so fast. I think the hawk startled the eagle because he missed his landing and started falling towards the ground. He recovered and I only got one halfway usable image. Moral of the story. Be prepared. :oops:

http://www.pbase.com/chris1le/image/40725792.jpg
poogpost
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 19:32
Hawks Fault!!! He was NOT cleared for take off by departure control. The NTSB is investigating and I hear that the black boxes have been recovered!
sparker1
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 19:50
Not many photos with both hawk and eagle, I'll bet. Good capture.
Vega$50
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 20:00
Impressive that you got it...Great picture!
gramps
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 20:01
That is a GREAT shot!
HJMinard
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 20:32
Wow ... look at the size difference!
cactusclay
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 20:41
Nice shot.
Chris1le
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 21:01
Hawks Fault!!! He was NOT cleared for take off by departure control. The NTSB is investigating and I hear that the black boxes have been recovered!

Well after some more investigating myself, it turns out that the eagle is a thief! I was looking through some of the before and after shots. When he came in he had nothing in his talons. After the altercation with the hawk he left with what looks to be a half eaten bird. Eagle is guilty of theft. :lol:

http://www.pbase.com/chris1le/image/40728985.jpg
Coming in for landing

http://www.pbase.com/chris1le/image/40728986.jpg
Leaving with the "evidence"
HJMinard
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 21:04
Well ... tis better to give up your meal than to become the meal ...
outtathemold
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 21:14
Awesome shots!
CyberDyneSystems
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 23:01
Wow :shock: great shots! that first one is an amazing capture! Clearly the skys in your neck of the wood sare too cluttered with big accipiters! :lol:

Eagles will steal food from other Raptors,. its part of there charm ;)
latigid soe
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 23:05
Very nice photo's....Always nice to see a nature sequence :)
RJSorensen
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 13:11
Nice shot . . . great capture. One must always be prepared, lol.
JMAS
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 16:03
Awesome capture, Chris.
Hadn't seen yet one photo like that, with an eagle and a hawk, so near, in the wild.

I don't think there are many images like that.
MarkoPolo
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 18:22
A true one of a kind photo. I'd say you were prepared.
Reigh Higgins
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 19:05
Great shot and opportunity.
Geeeyejo
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 19:19
Very Good!

Regards,
Gee
timmyquest
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 19:33
Wow...fantastic.

That hawk...which is usually considered a fairly large bird, is put to shame by that eagle.
pwen watkin
30th of September 2006 (Sat), 03:35
Great shot
juecasson
30th of September 2006 (Sat), 03:56
unusual and nice shots. I like it