Squirrel Attack - Feb 26, 2005

Photography by Eric Bloemker

©2005 All Rights Reserved

Click to enlarge image to 1024x768

A squirrel paid the eagles a visit
As he approached, the eagle got nervous
Once the eagle stirred, the squirrel fled
The squirrel quickly left without the eagle really knowing what it was
Stunned and not too sure, the squirrel rested below the nest for a little while
When he turned around, I couldn't believe it
He approached the nest from the other side (squirrel in lower right of the image)
The eagle greeted the too friendly squirrel much the same as before
Fortunately, the eagle just went right back to keeping the eggs warm... while keeping looking out for that pesky squirrel

Bald eagles mainly eat fish, but they will take just about anything that is easy to catch. Squirrels are not so easy to catch, and never a good thing so near the eggs. The squirrel disappeared after the second assault on the nest. I didn't see where he went, but he never was high enough to be eaten by the eagle.