Osprey under attack

This morning a saw this Osprey being harassed by another bird (not sure what it is... anybody know?) and stopped to take a few shots. It was pretty far away. First shot is the full frame taken with my 400mm and the rest are 100% crops. He put up with it for about 20 minutes, then I drove around trying to find a closer spot, but he flew away before I could get any more shots.

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red wing blackbird?

Digitally_Altered wrote in post #16004183
red wing blackbird?

Think too much color for a RWBB, initially thought it could be a Robin but i lack the expertise in this area, many more folks more qualified for this ID than I.

I see what your saying, I was going mostly by#2 & #5, wasn't paying too much attention to other pics, oops

Orange and black....male towhee (eastern/spotted) perhaps?

Maybe an Oriole, I saw one take on a Osprey recently

Do they do this to try and get the predator birds away from their nests?

I know what you mean buy being under attach. I caught this mocking bird harassing the eagle about a month ago.

Cool shots. Very interesting. It is an orchard oriole.
Rex

Poor raptors. They can hardly get out of the house without somebody making life miserable.

Mike

Thanx for the comments everybody (and the ID, surgemaster). It's crazy how smaller birds pick on big raptors. Around here, it's usually the Mockingbirds being bullies. I've seen them chasing Red-Tail Hawks, Bald Eagles, and now Ospreys.