Sometimes it sucks to be a cow! by Jack Rogers

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14-FEB-2011

Sometimes it sucks to be a cow!

Haliaeetus leucocephalus
I was tracking this eagle
as it swooped down from its
nest. Now sure why but it
decided to rake its talons
across the head of this cow.
You never know what you're
gonna see!
Osceola Co., Fl.

Sony DSLR-A700
1/1250s f/5.0 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Guest		01-Mar-2011 02:47
Perhaps the eagle was tired of surf and wanted a little turf for a change...

Guest		18-Feb-2011 14:57
This series is amazing Jack! What an unusual behavior and as always, your captures are superb. Please keep them coming. Robyn

Guest		15-Feb-2011 14:26
Maybe it was thinking about having filet mignon! Great shot!

Jack Rogers		15-Feb-2011 12:25
Could have been a territory response, makes as much sense as anything else, but those cows are there every day and I've never seen the eagles pay one bit of attention to them before.

guest		15-Feb-2011 11:52
It was a "territory response" and the eagle was defending their space.The cow was not a threat but the eagle did not know that.

issyr		15-Feb-2011 04:23
Love it!

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