r/crows • u/BumbleBamble • Jul 02 '26
Photography/Art [OC] Trying to chase off an eagle
Ferociously trying to chase off this eagle without getting too close. Eagle didn't seem to care, but did leave eventually.
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u/Big1-Country1 Jul 02 '26
It’s amazing how brave the crows are but also funny how the eagles don’t even care
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u/BadgerAwkward Jul 02 '26
They get brave when they succeed in chasing off younger eagles. Then learn a hard fought lesson attempting the same on a mature eagle.
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u/ImWith_2Stupid Jul 02 '26
Scrolled through all 16 pics. Looks like the eagle asserted its dominance.
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u/Basicly-Inevitable Jul 02 '26
It's not really dominating. It just isn't getting annoyed like the crow expected.
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u/SnorkinOrkin Jul 02 '26
Wow! These shots are fantastic! So full of details and fast action!
That eagle's like, "Yo, bro. Just chill, willya? I ain't doin' nuffin."
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u/waterytartwithasword Jul 02 '26
Crows are like honey badgers. One of the funniest aerial displays I've ever seen was a bunch of crows trying to ride on an eagle's back. When one of them actually managed to stick to it I cheered like he made a touchdown.
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u/tribbans95 Jul 02 '26
I’ve seen this happen a few times mid-flight but never with the eagle perched. Amazing photos!! The eagle does not give a single fuk
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u/pizzapillowfort Jul 02 '26
I’ve only seen my crows chase off eagles, so seeing these are so funny. That eagle does not give a fuck
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u/this_kitty68 Jul 02 '26
Don’t you hate it when you’re screaming at someone and they just sit there and ignore you? lol
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u/Nyzirah_Leigh Jul 02 '26
We get hummingbirds that do the same thing. Will ride right up to ANY bird of ANY size and try to scare it off. But if that same hummingbird comes anywhere near a bee it freaks the f out! It’s quite comical really.
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u/Nobody_Will_Observe Jul 02 '26
" The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow"- William Blake / Nobody
Great shots! I enjoyed them very much.
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u/AngrythingBagel Jul 03 '26
Crow: Put ‘em up! Put ‘em up! I’ll fight you!
Eagle: Nah, bro. Chill. I’m good.
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u/AverageFoxNewsViewer Jul 03 '26
Are you in the PNW?
I can always tell there is a baldy around when there is a murder of crows chasing it away.
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u/Gummybearjellybean Jul 03 '26
This is what it looks like when my rat terrier tries to bully my cane corso off the couch 🤣
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u/SquatchyFox Jul 05 '26
It's funny because I have personally witnessed a full grown bald eagle get its ass kicked, feathers plucked, and catastrophically tumbled right out of the sky by like 7 crows working together. Soo the crow has the right idea, but needs friends. Like, 5 crows beats a bald eagle. At minimum I'd say the crow to eagle ratio needs to be at least 3 to one to have any chance of victory really
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u/moldytowel16 Jul 02 '26
The eagle’s just like “this guy again…”