"Fight between bald eagle and Canada goose in Burlington bay 'very symbolic,' says photographer"
Eagle gave up and spared the goose after 20-minute faceoff, says Mervyn Sequeira
A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according to Mervyn Sequeira — who watched and photographed a 20-minute battle between the two birds — the goose held its own.
During his weekly Sunday morning family hike at the LaSalle Marina, Sequeira and his family witnessed a rare event — a fight between the national bird of the U.S. and the iconic Canadian animal.
"We were there, and we saw this bald eagle coming in and going in to attack a Canada goose that was on the ice," the 74-year-old told CBC Hamilton.
Sequeira is a retired airline captain who has been photographing Canadian wildlife since he arrived to Canada from Goa, India, 30 years ago. He captured the eagle-goose battle with his camera on Feb. 23.
The bald eagle made "several attempts" to attack the goose, Sequeira said.
"When we thought that it was really over for the goose, strangely, the bald eagle just gave up and left," said Sequeira, who's from Oakville, Ont.
Sequeira said he's never seen anything like the encounter he captured last month.
"We see bald eagles going for fish. We see bald eagles going after smaller ducks occasionally," he said.
"But it's quite unusual to see a bald eagle taking on a Canada goose, and in all my years, this is the first time I've seen it."
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/canada-goose-bald-eagle-burlington-bay-brawl-1.7473477
That an ElbowsUp if I ever saw one! ha!
Very symbolic!
I must admit: this made me incredibly sad on two levels— it brought an immediate symbolic picture to my mind that breaks my heart, and also I hate to see nature shows where creatures are tearing one another apart. I was so glad to read that the goose prevailed and there were no fatalities! That said, I think it’s an excellent post to be sharing these days. Thanks, Katherine.