Hi Carol, Yes definitely, the owl could have, and probably did, hit the eagle. Great Horned Owls can be very protective around their nests and won't hesitate to attack anything that they think may be a threat to their young.
Scott Rashid Estes Park ----- Original Message ----- From: R Carol Cushman To: cobirds Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:48 PM Subject: [cobirds] owl attacks eagle, Broomfield County This afternoon just south of the Stearn's Lake on Cradleboard Trail (Broomfield County) a great horned owl attacked an adult bald eagle that had landed in the owl's nest tree where another owl sat on a nest. The eagle flew to ground near a fence & stayed there for over an hour looking properly chastised. We think the owl might have actually hit the eagle. Is that likely? As we were watching this, my FOS Mourning cloak floated by. Later we watched a N. harrier patrol the perimeter of Josh's pond, coming very close to us. Carol Cushman East Boulder County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds". To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
