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Gaggle of geese take flight as bald eagle causes panic

December 1, 2014 by Tony Leave a Comment

This past Friday there were hundreds of geese on Lower Derby Lake at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Also there enjoying the beautiful morning were at least 19 bald eagles who were standing on the ice and intermittently going fishing in the parts of the lake that weren’t frozen.

The geese were keeping their distance from the raptors, certainly a smart move. However one of the eagles decided to do a low flyover of the gaggle and that was all it took to send the passive geese fleeing into the air. This images captures the flock as it takes off. Notice the 11 or so bald eagles on the ice as well.

View more pictures from that day at the Arsenal below the image.

Geese take to the air after a Bald Eagle flew over the gaggle sitting on the water. (© Tony’s Takes)
Geese take to the air after a Bald Eagle flew over the gaggle sitting on the water. (© Tony’s Takes)
American Kestrel in suburban Denver
American Kestrel in suburban Denver
American Kestrel in suburban Denver
American Kestrel in suburban Denver
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Can I help you?
American Kestrel in suburban Denver
American Kestrel in suburban Denver
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Watchful Ferruginous Hawk
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Ferruginous Hawk watches the landings at Denver International Airport
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Handsome Ferruginous Hawk
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Deer buck finds something funny
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Handsome deer buck
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Watchful juvenile bald eagle
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Geese take flight
Geese take flight
Geese take flight
Geese take flight
Geese take flight
Bald eagles hang out on the ice
Bald eagles hang out on the ice
Sunrise at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Sunrise at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

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