Re: [Maine-birds] Re: kingbird riding on eagle

I had this occur today with a Red-Winged Blackbird and Kildeer taking turns on a Red Tailed Hawk. I don't think either bird realized the hawk already had supper in its clutches in the form of a chipmunk. The other Kildeer was huddled on what I would assume was the nest while this went on overhead. 

RTH and RWB

RTH with RWB and KD

On Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 11:54:17 PM UTC-4, lindap...@yahoo.com wrote:

This happens a lot with our eagles on Sebago Lake. We have watched this behavior for years. They have ridden on their backs as well as riding on their heads. Sometimes the eagle is flying in with a fish when they jump on sometimes he is just taking off and they fly after him and jump on. It is amazing to watch.

They also like to fly at the eagle, when the eagle is just sitting on a tree branch, it just starts hitting the eagle on the head over and over again. The eagle does nothing, sometimes he just ducks a little. Nervy little bird!!

Linda Panzera

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From: "'chrm...@yahoo.com' via Maine birds" <maine...@googlegroups.com>
To: Aaron Morris <dra...@gmail.com>; maine...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 10:07 PM
Subject: [Maine-birds] Re: kingbird riding on eagle

Kayaking on Lake Arrowhead on Saturday morning,  I went to visit our local eagle nest where I saw the adult eagle feed the young eagles and then take off. 

 A kingbird nearby flew up over the flying eagle and landed on its back, and took a ride. 

 I saw this happen twice.  Today I went back when the weather finally cleared out and found another couple who saw the same behavior.  Had anyone else seen this happen? 

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From: Aaron Morris <dra...@gmail.com>
Date: 06/21/2015 4:21 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: chrm...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Eagle

Nice meeting you.  Hope one of us captures it on video. 

Aaron

On Jun 21, 2015, at 4:03 PM, "chrm...@yahoo.com" <chrm...@yahoo.com> wrote:

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