I was walking around our camp in Ol Pajeta, Kenya when I saw a tawny eagle going from nest to nest looking for eggs to pilfer. This did not make the smaller birds very happy and they proceeded to dive bomb the eagle, defending their territory. I believe this to be a drongo (either fork-tailed or square-tailed) that finally drove off the invader. Later that afternoon I saw the eagle return for another round of activity. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/3200th of a second.
Thanks Sue. I was really happy with this series of shots. The little guy was really putting up quite a fight, and for awhile at least, he/she was successful at driving the eagle away.
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I was walking around our camp in Ol Pajeta, Kenya when I saw a tawny eagle going from nest to nest looking for eggs to pilfer. This did not make the smaller birds very happy and they proceeded to dive bomb the eagle, defending their territory. I believe this to be a drongo (either fork-tailed or square-tailed) that finally drove off the invader. Later that afternoon I saw the eagle return for another round of activity. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/3200th of a second.
Great shot, Sean! What a way to punctuate a wildlife tale.
Thanks Sue. I was really happy with this series of shots. The little guy was really putting up quite a fight, and for awhile at least, he/she was successful at driving the eagle away.
Soaring….
Thanks Lynn. It was a fun moment of natural behavior to watch.
To capture both birds in fight flight is really wonderful. Here’s one win for the little guys.
No doubt, Laura, the little guy one this battle, but perhaps not the war.