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Lightsearcher wrote:
Fantastic action shots Morris.

Marcelo


thank you Marcelo

Morris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:05 PM
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arbitrage wrote:
Great behavioural set. These guys/gals do this for fun a lot of the time. It is often over fish but often not from my observations over 5 days in AK.


Thank you Geoff,

They could be flirting or mating

Morris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:05 PM
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lowa2 wrote:
Very cool behavioral set Morris. For extreme crops, they look pretty good at web sizes!


Thank you Iowa,

They look good full screen as well, I know better than to over crop

Morris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:06 PM
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markdennis wrote:
Isn't there a name for when they lock talons? Good set Morris.


Thank you Mark,

There may be, I don't know it

Morris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:07 PM
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martines34 wrote:
Enjoyable action set!

Thanks for sharing.


Thank you Martine

Morrris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:07 PM
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Plinian wrote:
A sweet series, Morris. 55 frames /5 fps = nice job! ~Greg


Thank you Greg,

I was squeezing them off manually. My buffer is 25 RAW and I do remember it slowing down.

Morris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:08 PM
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kmunroe wrote:
nice action set Morris


Thank you Kenny

Morris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:08 PM
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birdied wrote:
Great tracking following them Morris !

Birdie


Thank you Roberta,

Morris



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:09 PM
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A very dramatic event, Morris.
Far away- true- but you caught the action well.
As incredibly powerful as eagle talons and feet are- I tend to think such "attacks" within the same species are less than 100% serious.
But that's a city-boy guessing .
Charlie



Feb 11, 2014 at 08:18 PM
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Way to catch the action, Morris. I saw this, today, too, juvies, locked talons, tumbling and no fish.
Rex



Feb 11, 2014 at 11:03 PM
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Just happens you can't always get the close shots but these are still fine shots of their battle in flight. Way to go Morris

Norm



Feb 11, 2014 at 11:24 PM
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Charlie Shugart wrote:
A very dramatic event, Morris.
Far away- true- but you caught the action well.
As incredibly powerful as eagle talons and feet are- I tend to think such "attacks" within the same species are less than 100% serious.
But that's a city-boy guessing .
Charlie


thank you Charlie,

Eagles do this to mate so with young ones they could be flirting or at it

Morris



Feb 12, 2014 at 07:38 AM
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surgemaster wrote:
Way to catch the action, Morris. I saw this, today, too, juvies, locked talons, tumbling and no fish.
Rex


thank you Rex,

it is quite a sight

Morris



Feb 12, 2014 at 07:38 AM
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Hightraxx wrote:
Just happens you can't always get the close shots but these are still fine shots of their battle in flight. Way to go Morris

Norm


Thank you Norm

Morris



Feb 12, 2014 at 07:38 AM
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Very fun Morris! Love #10 and 11.


Feb 12, 2014 at 07:42 AM
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Shiva dancing wrote:
Very fun Morris! Love #10 and 11.


Thank you Steve,

Morris



Feb 12, 2014 at 12:59 PM
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Charlie Shugart wrote:
As incredibly powerful as eagle talons and feet are- I tend to think such "attacks" within the same species are less than 100% serious.
But that's a city-boy guessing .
Charlie



I agree with you Charlie. I believe most displays such as this between juvenile and immature bald eagles are practice This behavior is normal. I have seen this behavior many times. Frequently seen between parent and 7-month offspring. Practice makes perfect for the real art of stealing fish or chasing off interlopers.

Ted



Feb 12, 2014 at 01:51 PM
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Ted ellis wrote:
I agree with you Charlie. I believe most displays such as this between juvenile and immature bald eagles are practice This behavior is normal. I have seen this behavior many times. Frequently seen between parent and 7-month offspring. Practice makes perfect for the real art of stealing fish or chasing off interlopers.

Ted


Hi Ted,

Eagles mate by cartwheeling and that behavior starts at about age 4. See:
http://www.eagles.org/vu-study/biology/reproduction.php
and:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle

As these are younger than 4 they may be courting if they are close to age 4 or this could be something else.

Morris



Feb 12, 2014 at 01:58 PM
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morris wrote:
Hi Ted,

Eagles mate by cartwheeling and that behavior starts at about age 4. See:
http://www.eagles.org/vu-study/biology/reproduction.php
and:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle

As these are younger than 4 they may be courting if they are close to age 4 or this could be something else.

Morris


While there is foreplay/ courtship, I am positive the actual mating act occurs on a branch and possibly on the ground , not in the air.

Your eagles in the series are nowhere near sexual maturity.

Ted



Feb 12, 2014 at 02:06 PM
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yep they are mating


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