And then the fun begins! Springtime brings into the shallow areas of the Hood Canal In Washington state. A very special fish known as the Plain Fin Midshipmen. The fish are there to...

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May 22, 2021 14:08:57 #

Sergo Loc: Washington State

Springtime brings into the shallow areas of the Hood Canal In Washington state. A very special fish known as the Plain Fin Midshipmen. The fish are there to mate and lay their eggs under rocks and in the oyster beds. The males will spend the next weeks guarding the eggs against predators. This works well when the tide is high but, when low tide occurs, the the rocks and oysters are exposed. Leaving the fish confined to shallow pools of water or worse completely exposed to the air. This is great news for the gulls, crows, great blue herons and the biggest bully in the playground - the bald eagle. The birds are happy to catch and eat the prey. The eagles, however, would rather steel another's catch. The smaller birds will quickly give up but when one eagle comes up against another - that's when the fun begins. The equally matched birds will chase each other across the sky facing off with each other or locking talons that puts then into a spin that can sometimes takes them to surface.