Blackbird catches a ride from Osprey

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[True Dough]

1. Cool photo!

This reminds me, I've seen crows divebombing eagles in mid-air. I've also witnessed smaller birds (starlings, I think) divebombing crows in mid-air. Why is this? And why do the larger birds seemingly tolerate it without counter attacking?

[Easterncedar]

3. The behavior is called mobbing

The smaller birds drive larger predator birds away from nesting territory. The larger birds can’t attack in flight.

[True Dough]

9. Thanks for the info

It is fascinating to watch, but also a little disturbing because it appears that it's done with intent to injure at times.

[Easterncedar]

2. I wouldn't have believed it

Cool

[niyad]

4. Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[CrispyQ]

5. I always wonder about the people who get amazing captures like this.

Do they carry a camera everywhere? How many pics have they taken to date? Do they have other amazing shots?

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6. They go where the birds are, with a camera

They wait a lot, and they take a lot of pictures.

And after all that, there's luck.

I have asked people who are nature guides (and spend all day out in nature) if they've ever seen certain birding behaviors- and they've only heard of them.

[CrispyQ]

8. I stumbled across "The Big Year" on night & it was a fun movie!

I had no idea there was a competition like that. Jack Black was a delight.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

7. Cool pic... thanks for sharing!!