Once in a while on aquiet morning around 5:30 or so on my garden walk I have heard a vert loud “Kerthunk!” Of a falling squirrel or raccoon… scares the crap out of me in this small urban yard. I figure they are city wildlife so it is not surprisingThis is downtown Vancouver however we have one of the tallest fir trees in our back yard. It is a hawk and other raptors perch at the top. Here is a egg stealer making a less than stealthy climb to a nestView attachment 17378View attachment 17379
I watched an eagle pound a duck repeatedly on a small lake. I think the duck was molting and couldn’t fly or perhaps it was injured in some way. The eagle pounded that duck over and over eventually landing on the duck drowning it. The two were about 15 feet from the shore. The eagle, holding the duck with its talons swam to shore using its wings. Hopped up onto a log and proceeded to shred the duck. Feathers everywhere. Amazing to watch.A bunch (4?) of eagles were dive-bombing a duck on the lake today, over and over for several minutes. It looked like maybe they were picking ducklings off the water, but I didn't see any ducklings. I've been wondering why the eagles don't chow down on the ducks, it's a target rich environment!
That's awesome!I watched an eagle pound a duck repeatedly on a small lake. I think the duck was molting and couldn’t fly or perhaps it was injured in some way. The eagle pounded that duck over and over eventually landing on the duck drowning it. The two were about 15 feet from the shore. The eagle, holding the duck with its talons swam to shore using its wings. Hopped up onto a log and proceeded to shred the duck. Feathers everywhere. Amazing to watch.
I watched two families of geese with their goslings paddling along Leighton Lake (BC), one of the goslings was about half the size of its siblings. As the two families of geese made their way onshore, several ravens attacked that small gosling. The adult geese tried to protect the little goose but the ravens (four or five of them) were persistent and too quick. In the end, the little gosling fed the ravens. Survival of the fittest, fascinating to watch.I watched an eagle pound a duck repeatedly on a small lake. I think the duck was molting and couldn’t fly or perhaps it was injured in some way. The eagle pounded that duck over and over eventually landing on the duck drowning it. The two were about 15 feet from the shore. The eagle, holding the duck with its talons swam to shore using its wings. Hopped up onto a log and proceeded to shred the duck. Feathers everywhere. Amazing to watch.
There was a Swainsons Thrush somewhere just off the trail.
I've heard them in the woods all my life but never saw one. Or at least recognized the bird with such a beautiful song. Sent a short video clip to @Cabezon and he solved the mystery. Thanks!
Not my video: