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Large birds are continually harassed by smaller birds if they cross through the smaller bird’s nesting territory. The smaller birds’ approach is always from above and from the rear - the larger bird’s blind spot. Not only are the smaller birds far more agile (think fighter vs. bomber), but the larger bird has more to lose from a real attack rather than the relatively polite bumping they are subjected to. I’ve never seen the larger bird do anything other than try to leave the attacker’s territory as soon as possible.I caught the most amazing in the air. I was watching an aerial interaction with a Red tailed hawk and an rwbw ( red winged blacked black bird) I thought it was a goner in the talons, But to my surprise it was a sneak attack and it came out unharmed
guess what, it's the same bird combo as yours, rth and rwbb go figureLarge birds are continually harassed by smaller birds if they cross through the smaller bird’s nesting territory. The smaller birds’ approach is always from above and from the rear - the larger bird’s blind spot. Not only are the smaller birds far more agile (think fighter vs. bomber), but the larger bird has more to lose from a real attack rather than the relatively polite bumping they are subjected to. I’ve never seen the larger bird do anything other than try to leave the attacker’s territory as soon as possible.
Note the redwing’s shadow on the redtail’s tail feathers.
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Chris, you can tell it's young because it hasn't gone bald yet ...Juvenile bald eagle
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