Rob Nelson—one of the caretakers at the Calvert Island Ecological Observatory during the winter season—had just stepped out onto the porch for breakfast when the morning’s excitement began. I have never seen a Eagle go after a Heron before. Caught this little battle between a bald eagle and a blue heron yesterday. I would never thought that a eagle would takes on that size of heron. Coastal areas and wetland… So there you have it, a crappy photo with a history lecture to boot, what could be more fun? This was cool. According to Watts, no one really knows why. Fish guts and feathers are flying! Although they are best known for eating fish, this bird of prey will readily eat small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and other birds. Bald Eagle vs. Blue Heron Williamsburg, VA . The number of occupied bald-eagle nests observed in Washington grew from 105 in 1980 to 845 in 2005, the last year a count was taken, Watson said. It wasn't trying to kill the Heron or she would have done so long before this once in a lifetime shot was captured. To the best of my knowledge herons swallow their fish whole... and this one was far too large for him to swallow whole. Archived. Bald Eagle Pond and Blue Heron Reservoir is a 2.8 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Longmont, Colorado that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good … :). For some reason this Bald Eagle is attacking this poor Blue Heron. Interestingly when I got home, and since I had never heard of this behavior, I google'd "eagle fighting heron" and came up with almost nothing, except for this interesting tidbit. A blue heron in the shallows in a creek in the Williamsburg area that had caught a very large fish that he was messing with. Photo by Owen Deutsch. The image shows a heron which has skewered an eagle through the neck. The heron stood his ground for a while and actually struck out at the eagle a few time before the eagle finally got the fish. Just after we placed our orders, we heard a squawk and looked over at a marshy spot in the water to see a Great Blue Heron eye-balling a Bald Eagle while all the other birds flew away. Wings and feathers whooshed through the air. Usually they seem to get along fine. Here the Bald Eagle Trail swings east (right) to head back to the parking area and if followed would turn the outing into a 2.3-mile walk. Bald Eagle vs. Great Blue Heron An avian scuffle on Calvert Island turns into an unexpected opportunity. Sometimes a great blue heron colony forms around an eagle nest, and sometimes an eagle moves into a great blue colony. With increasing frequency, this heron colony and others throughout Western Washington are being attacked by bald eagles. Ardea herodias Great blue herons hunt with their long, sword-like bill. To the best of my knowledge herons swallow their fish whole... and this one was far too large for him to swallow whole. Published May 7, 2018, by Josh Silberg . This Bald Eagle was chasing the Great Blue Heron away from the eggs in her nest. Great blue herons stalk their prey through the shallows before thrusting their long necks forward to impale fish. Close. Amazing footage! Food Fight! He did nothing for a long time, but eventually he came in to pirate the fish from the heron. The bird’s recovery has been so robust that in 2007 it was taken off the endangered-species list, although both it and the heron are protected by other laws, regulations and international agreements. Wings and feathers whooshed through the air. BALD EAGLE Photo by Mike Pogue GREAT BLUE HERON Photo by Brian Houser SPOTTED SANDPIPER U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service Photo b SNOWY EGRET yMike Pogue BELTED KINGFISHER U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service CANVASBACK U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service BIRDS of the HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY – SHEET ONE To me at least it looks like the colonists were surprisingly associating themselves with the underdog heron rather than the bald eagle (the brits?). Caught this little battle between a bald eagle and a blue heron yesterday. Caught this little battle between a bald eagle and a blue heron yesterday. Bald Eagle vs. Great Blue Heron An avian scuffle on Calvert Island turns into an unexpected opportunity. A blue heron in the shallows in a creek in the Williamsburg area that had caught a very large fish that he was messing with. Published May 7, 2018, by Josh Silberg . Posted by 7 years ago. Five meters above the ground, the enormous blur … I noticed that there was a mature bald eagle that was quite interested in this "situation". A blue heron in the shallows in a creek in the Williamsburg area that had caught a very large fish that he was messing with. A juvenile Bald Eagle was happily yanking out the innards of a tasty fish when a very hungry Blue Heron decided he needed that fish more than that eagle. In 1775 the 1st Continental Congress issued currency including a 3 dollar bill (you can't make this stuff up). The bill featured a heron and eagle fighting with the motto - "Exitus in dubio est" (The outcome is in doubt). Eagle vs. Blue Heron at Conowingo Dam. He did … I noticed that there was a mature bald eagle that was quite interested in this "situation". Great Blue Heron and Bald Eagle Inventory & Stewardship in the Columbia Basin Pandion Ecological Research Ltd./page 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From April 2006 to February of 2007, Pandion Ecological Research Ltd. completed year five of a Great Blue Heron and Bald Eagle inventory and stewardship project in the Columbia Basin. You could think this would be an easy proposition for the eagle, but it was not. The heron was in the water while the eagle trotted around on a small island pretending to hunt. Bald Eagle Trail continues north as a wide two-track until you arrive at post G at Mile 1.9. 3.8k. Continue north (left) on the Blue Heron Trail for a long day.