All this over a fish

Eagles will be eagles. Admittedly, this fish was a beautiful Atlantic Salmon, so worthy of a good fight.
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A couple more....it was fun to watch as one eagle caught the salmon, then there was a huge fight among several others who grabbed the salmon away, moved it to another gravelbank, another fight, and finally an adult swooped in and grabbed it and left when the others were fighting.
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OK last 2.
1. A bunch of the juvies wondering what just happened, and where the salmon went.

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2. And to the winner go the spoils. While the juvies were all fighting over the salmon, this adult swooped in and grabbed it and took off with it.

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spitfirejd wrote in post #18397184
Kids...

Yep, thanks JD. There seemed to be an overabundance of immature ones in this crowd.

CaptBob wrote in post #18397738
wow- looks like me and my siblings. well done Ian

LOL, thanks Bob.

ardeekay wrote in post #18400132
That's Perfect!

Hi Rog, many thanks.

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Red Dexs wrote in post #18401689
Excellent action shots Ian.

Thanks Red, nice to hear from you.

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Daxiesmum wrote in post #18401936
Really great shots, Ian.

Thank you Rebecca!i

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percopsis wrote in post #18402640
Great shots -- but despite being beautiful, that's no salmon -- it's a shad.

LOL! Yes so I have been told by the local fishermen. I think the Eagles like shad as much as they like salmon. Thanks for commenting

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