Phippsburg eagle eats and beats

[Robin R Robinson]

Phippsburg, Maine Map 6 Totman Cove
 
The Bald eagles have been very busy here lately, especially two juveniles. Today, I watched them kill a Herring gull in mid air, which dropped into the water here in Totman Cove. Then, they tried for about 15 mins to lift it. A couple of times they got it out of the water only to drop it. Then, an adult showed up and gave it a go, also unsuccessfully. I found it interesting that they were not fighting with each other, but each taking turns at the downed gull. Poor thing took a real beating. In the end, they all gave up and left. The youngsters each spent quite a lot of time in the water, so were probably exhausted by the effort.
 
Robin R Robinson
Reporting the Bald Beat in The Burg
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