Golden Eagles fighting

(Finland,  February 2008)


Immature eagle.

The raised neck-feathers shows that a competitor is near

Suddenly it is a mess of feathers and snow - (the camera-lens was way too large here).

The younger bird try to protect it's prey

but the newly arrived, a bit older bird, finds it's own meal

The newly arrived is an older immature, probably a 5cy bird.

The older eagle fly away with the prey - a Snow-hare

Later in the day it returns on long legs to investigate another young eagle with prey.

Here an adult eagle is checking out an immature eagle.

The adult eagle moves to another place

But the younger bird follows,

and the fight breaks out.