Duck Hunting

You know how sometimes you are just in the right spot at the right time? Well, that happened to me early this morning. An eagle flew past my window, I grabbed my camera and in ten magical minutes this drama unfolded before my eyes... WOW !



Early morning and an eagle peers out over the cove, looking for breakfast…





It circles and spots a flock of Goldeneye ducks near Belcarra.





It swoops down over the flock -- talons out.





It misses. Seagulls scream and chase the eagle.





Alerted, the ducks scramble, bumping into each other in their haste, eyes up, watching for the eagle.





The eagle tries again, soaring in from the other side.





It misses again. Panicked, the flock lifts off.





… and takes to the air.




The ducks fly south to safety …





. . . and the eagle heads north up the fjord.




Not The End …


© Colleen MacDonald 2006

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