I was at the backdoor at 830am today to go to the doctor. I heard a screech behind the house and wondered what bird that was. There is another building behind the house separated by about 2 roadway widths. There is a high fence in the middle and tall trees over it. Two big birds flashed into view and at first I thought it was the crows I feed. They were about 10 feet high and another fence and more trees were in front of them. The lead bird released something sizable and I heard it hit the tree with a good smack as they swerved to clear it. When it moved into the sun I saw the rear bird was a mature eagle. They appeared to land on the ground on the other side of the fence. I waited and a juvenile eagle returned the way he came. I wasn’t sure but I thought it was carrying something.
It is not unusual to see eagles overhead here but this was a new one. It was the kind of drama you are more likely to see on TV. I wondered what the backstory was to this before I saw them. It is not something I expect to see again. It is too bad I didn’t get video.