29 March 2022
Les Leighton had his camera set up at Canada’s Vancouver harbor when a drama played out in front of him. A gull zipped by with both a bald eagle and peregrine falcon pursuing it in flight. What was it about that gull that attracted two predators at the same time?
Watch the chase and notice the difference between the eagle’s and peregrine’s hunting techniques. Why did both of them give up?
The gull had a good day after all.
(video by Les Leighton “wetvideocamera” in Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Thank you. That was an exciting video.
Why did they give up?
Supposition: The gull made it to open water, or they moved the gull out of their territory?
That gull was not about to be dinner!
Wow! I was exhausted watching that. That gull was not giving up! Thanks for sharing.
Straight outta “Top Gun”! Gull showing “Falcon” and “Eagle” how it’s done. (Somewhere, “Maverick” is nodding in approval.)