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  • bald eagle; red fox; rabbit; San Juan Island; San Juan Island National Historical Park; prairie; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Vulpes vulpes; Oryctolagus cunuculus; fight; fighting; tussle; tussling; fox; eagle; attack; attacking; struggle; struggling; wildlife; bird; mammal; mammals; Washington; WA; United States; United States of America; US; USA; feed; feeding; hunt; hunting; action; dramatic; drama; nature; National Park Service; kit; young
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  • Two Plains bison (Bison bison) fight in an open area in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Plains bison are often mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they share only a distant relationship with true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • Two hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius) are snout to snout as they fight in the Olare Orok River in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Hippos_Fighting_50...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over a fishing spot along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles summer there to feast on migrating fish.
    Bald-Eagles_Fighting_Hood-Canal_7860.jpg
  • Two hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius) are snout to snout as they fight in the Olare Orok River in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Hippos_Fighting_53...jpg
  • Two mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) fight, splashing the water of Yellow Lake in Sammamish, Washington.
    Mallards_Fighting_Sammamish_2382.jpg
  • Two mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) fight, splashing the water of Yellow Lake in Sammamish, Washington.
    Mallards_Fighting_Sammamish_2439.jpg
  • Two American bison (Bison bison) fight as another bison watches in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • Two mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) fight, splashing the water of Yellow Lake in Sammamish, Washington.
    Mallards_Fighting_Sammamish_2383.jpg
  • Two Plains bison (Bison bison) fight in an open area in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Plains bison are often mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they share only a distant relationship with true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over the remains of a snow goose in a muddy field in the Skagit Valley of Washington state.
    Eagles-Bald_Fighting_Skagit_7972.jpg
  • Two hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius) are snout to snout as they fight in the Olare Orok River in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Hippos_Fighting_47...jpg
  • Two hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius) are snout to snout as they fight in the Olare Orok River in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Hippos_Fighting_51...jpg
  • Six bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for fish along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. Several hundred bald eagles winter along the Nooksack and Skagit rivers in the North Cascades of Washington to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_NooksackRiver_Six_Fightin...jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over a midshipman fish caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide. Bald eagles, however, primarily get their food by stealing it from other birds, including eagles.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_4058.jpg
  • Two adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight on the shore of Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles, however, primarily get food by stealing it from other eagles or birds.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_5963.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight in midair for a prime hunting spot along Hood Canal in Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near Seabeck early each summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_3618.jpg
  • Two tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) fight over a perch in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Swallows_Tree_Fighting_Arboretum_252...jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6820.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6840.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6847.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6844.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6838.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6874.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6868.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6808.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6877.jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight in the Hood Canal near Seaback, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesFighting_HoodCan...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight on the oyster beds on Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in the oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagles_TwoFighting_HoodCanal_469...jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), two adults and a juvenile, fight over fish on the banks of the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The juvenile, at left, scavenged the spawned out fish first, but the two adults moved in quickly for their chance to feed.
    BaldEagles_ThreeFighting_Brackendale...jpg
  • Four bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over fish over the Hood Canal, located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. Bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_FourFighting_HoodCanal_44...jpg
  • Two coyotes (Canis latrans) show their teeth to establish dominance before attempting to mate with a female, shown watching in the snow in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyotes_Fighting_Mate_Yellowstone_47...jpg
  • Two Masai giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) practice necking, a form of fighting, as another watches in the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Giraffes fight by swinging their necks, hitting their opponent with their heads.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Giraffes_Necking_0...jpg
  • Two Masai giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) practice necking, a form of fighting, in the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Giraffes fight by swinging their necks, hitting their opponent with their heads.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Giraffes_Necking_0...jpg
  • A bald eagle drops a red fox after stealing the European rabbit the fox had caught in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6881.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6845.jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for food along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. Several hundred bald eagles winter along the Nooksack and Skagit rivers in the North Cascades of Washington to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_NooksackRiver_Many_Guardi...jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for food along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. Several hundred bald eagles winter along the Nooksack and Skagit rivers in the North Cascades of Washington to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_NooksackRiver_FeedingActi...jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6832.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6817.jpg
  • Two bull elk (Cervus canadensis) spar in the field at Meadowbrook Farm, a park in North Bend, Washington. Elk, which are related to deer, are also known as wapiti, a Native American word that means “light-colored deer.” Elk lose their antlers in the early spring, but grow them back over the summer in time for the fall rut.
    Elk_Fighting_North-Bend_8457.jpg
  • Two bull elk (Cervus canadensis) spar in the field at Meadowbrook Farm, a park in North Bend, Washington. Elk, which are related to deer, are also known as wapiti, a Native American word that means “light-colored deer.” Elk lose their antlers in the early spring, but grow them back over the summer in time for the fall rut.
    Elk_Fighting_North-Bend_8396.jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) attempts to pull fringe feathers from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) as they both fly over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_M...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) chases another in the sky over Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles migrate to the area in the early summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish and skirmishes between the eagles are common.
    BaldEagles_Chasing_Midair_HoodCanal_...jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) chases a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_C...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit briefly rides on the back of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) after the bird stole the rabbit it caught. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit ending the 8-second midair struggle.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6811.jpg
  • A bald eagle tried to steal a rabbit from a fox kit, but ended up flying away with both in a prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Over an 8-second midair struggle, the eagle managed to release the fox that it accidentally snagged and flew away with the rabbit. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6810.jpg
  • A Canada goose (Branta canadensis) chases a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that attempted to hunt near it in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish.
    BaldEagle_GooseChasing_HoodCanal_369...jpg
  • A sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) battles its way up the Cedar River to spawn in the autumn. Sockeye salmon are also known as red salmon or blueback salmon. The males do not turn red until they return to the rivers or streams where they hatched to spawn.
    Salmon_Sockeye_Swimming_Riverview_57...jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • A northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) chases a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) over Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_CrowChasing_8041.jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food..
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • A pair of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) appear to argue as the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington, is colored in the golden light of sunset.
    Geese_Canada_Arguing_Edmonds-Marsh_4...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) prepares to attack a juvenile along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles predominently find food by stealing it from others.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenileFighting_Hoo...jpg
  • A red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) chases an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) over the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Crow_Blackbird-Chasing_Edmonds-Marsh...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) chases an adult bald eagle that just caught a fish in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_JuvenileChasingAdult_Hood...jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched at the top of a tree in Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food..
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Kirkland_18...jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched at the top of a tree in Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Kirkland_21...jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) rides on the back of a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) as they both fly over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_R...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) chases another in the sky over Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles migrate to the area in the early summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish and skirmishes between the eagles are common.
    BaldEagles_Chasing_Midair_HoodCanal_...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks an adult along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles, however, largely get their food by stealing it from other birds -- including eagles.
    BaldEagles_JuvenileAttackingAdult_Ho...jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
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  • What appears to be a four-winged bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is one eagle attacking another from behind at the edge of Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. While bald eagles are highly skilled at catching fish, when they congregate, they tend to steal food from other eagles.
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  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched at the top of a tree in Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
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  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) harasses several great blue herons (Ardea herodias) in an attempt to steal any fish they catch in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. During the early summer, bald eagles and great blue herons flock to the area near Big Beef Creek in great numbers to feed on fish trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
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  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) defends itself and its scrap of food from an attacking adult bald eagle along the banks of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
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  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feasts on a northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) as another crow flies by. Crows frequently harass birds of prey, such as eagles. The smaller crows, however, are much more nimble and eagle rarely fight back.
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  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
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  • One juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks another that flew too close as they soared over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
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  • A battered sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) displaying its breeding coloration fights its way up the Cedar River in Renton, Washington, on its way to spawn. Sockeye salmon are also known as blueback salmon, as they are blue tinged with silver while they live in the ocean; they turn red once they return to their freshwater spawning grounds.
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  • A battered sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) displaying its breeding coloration fights its way up the Cedar River in Renton, Washington, on its way to spawn. Sockeye salmon are also known as blueback salmon, as they are blue tinged with silver while they live in the ocean; they turn red once they return to their freshwater spawning grounds.
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