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Bald Eagles Dueling (1 Viewer)
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ccsial
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jekinca said:
Did you take that shot near Dubuque? I have shot a lot of Eagles in Dubuquqe, Cassville, and Bellevue. I have a houseboat at Frentress lake but live in Shirland.
At Cassville last week I saw two young Eagles going at it and an adult flew in and broke it up. I got some shots but they were on the other side of the river and I didn't keep them. I'll wait for a closer opportunity. That's half the fun.
Took these shots at Cassville last week.
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I took mine on River Drive in Moline, counted 13 eagles on the ice that day. I've managed to get some very good shots over the past couple of weeks. Just have not seen them being as aggressive as that one afternoon. We have a cottage further down river where several eagles are resident year around. Hoping to get some closeups of them when the weather get's better.
ccsial said:
ccsial
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jekinca said:
I see a few Eagles in summer when beached with the houseboat but nothing like winter. The few times I have seen the Eagles dualing always seems to be on the far side. I have seen some great pictures of Eagles doing their mating gymnastics in the air. I'd love to wittness that.
greensnakeman
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I've seen the same behavior with juvie eagles. It was AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!
I was pulling in next to the nest then about 50 ft. above the eagles locked talons and did the spiral.
Alex
I was pulling in next to the nest then about 50 ft. above the eagles locked talons and did the spiral.
Alex
Robert / Seattle
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I'm happy to say that we see a lot of this in The Pacific Northwest. But I think it's more aptly descibed as "courtship" rather than "dueling". Then again, what's the difference, eh?.
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