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Apr 13, 2021 12:03:50   #
FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
Seagulls don't taste like chicken.

Nice bluebird and action sequence.

Have you tasted one? . . . LOL

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Apr 13, 2021 12:51:38   #
John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan
 
Awesome action sequence and lovely bluebird shot, Doug. Well done.

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Apr 13, 2021 16:25:13   #
shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
 
Gull 1 : Eagle 0 ! Thank you for sharing a super series !!! Shang

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Apr 13, 2021 22:42:35   #
Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY
 
Doug Gaudette wrote:
I was photographing a pair of nesting eagles when I heard the loudest seagull screech I have ever heard. When I looked over I saw a seagull chasing the eagle screeching at him. From what I’ve read seagulls will chase eagles if they get too close to the seagulls babies or food. The article went on to say that the seagulls are more agile in the air than the eagle so it’s unlikely the eagle will catch it. If it does, however, it’s game over for the seagull. The eagle also doesn’t care about the seagull. Here are a few photos. This is either the bravest (or dumbest) seagull. OK, the last one is not an eagle but this little guy signals that Spring is here. And he looks good in the apple tree.
Doug
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Excellent sequence and the story, Doug!

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Apr 13, 2021 23:39:30   #
clickety
 
b top gun wrote:
Not sure how seagulls taste but have observed the following on multiple occasions. At the dam on the Wisconsin River at Prairie du Sac, seagulls will gather in quantities that they could do a remake of the movie "The Birds" if they wanted to. For whatever reason I never see bald eagles at the dam then. On the other hand have seen as many as nineteen bald eagles, adults and juveniles, gathered at the dam and not one seagull to be seen. I wonder why???


It’s the same with the ducks at that dam. Are they the offspring of survivors or are they capable of learning from observation? For good reason the eagles seem to be avoided by some species. Last year I found the pelicans more entertaining than the gulls.

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Apr 13, 2021 23:47:15   #
clickety
 
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Apr 13, 2021 23:51:43   #
clickety
 
Doug Gaudette wrote:
I was photographing a pair of nesting eagles when I heard the loudest seagull screech I have ever heard. When I looked over I saw a seagull chasing the eagle screeching at him. From what I’ve read seagulls will chase eagles if they get too close to the seagulls babies or food. The article went on to say that the seagulls are more agile in the air than the eagle so it’s unlikely the eagle will catch it. If it does, however, it’s game over for the seagull. The eagle also doesn’t care about the seagull. Here are a few photos. This is either the bravest (or dumbest) seagull. OK, the last one is not an eagle but this little guy signals that Spring is here. And he looks good in the apple tree.
Doug
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That’s really good camera work on the first four. Staying with multiple flying birds is beyond the limits of my mobility and skill set. Surely my envy is obvious?

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May 31, 2021 01:30:29   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
Doug Gaudette wrote:
I was photographing a pair of nesting eagles when I heard the loudest seagull screech I have ever heard. When I looked over I saw a seagull chasing the eagle screeching at him. From what I’ve read seagulls will chase eagles if they get too close to the seagulls babies or food. The article went on to say that the seagulls are more agile in the air than the eagle so it’s unlikely the eagle will catch it. If it does, however, it’s game over for the seagull. The eagle also doesn’t care about the seagull. Here are a few photos. This is either the bravest (or dumbest) seagull. OK, the last one is not an eagle but this little guy signals that Spring is here. And he looks good in the apple tree.
Doug
I was photographing a pair of nesting eagles when ... (show quote)


Excellent series. I have a lot of seagull photos, but have never seen one close to an eagle.

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