Ospreys and Great Blue Herons often have a contentious relationship. These large herons compete with the Ospreys for nest sites and have been known to prey on osprey eggs. With their dagger-like bills they are well able to look after themselves even against a raptor, so I would not view this as heron being victimized. Nature is competition.
Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu Website: http://www.marieread.com Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ ________________________________________ From: bounce-121667743-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-121667743-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Poppy Singer [poppysinger.ith...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:47 PM To: AB Clark Cc: Annette Nadeau; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey and Blue Heron Twice this week I've been at Salt Point and witnessed an Osprey repeatedly attacking a Great Blue Heron in the water and in the air. The Heron squawks loudly each attack. It is distressing to see. Does anyone know what this is about? (Mr. White-winged Scoter was still there as well) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --