Survival Of The Fittest

 

A bald eagle swooped in on a group of other eagles' that had gathered, on the ground around a snow goose. The eagles engaged in a battle to claim the goose. The bald eagle was victorious and took the goose to a nearby tree.

The Juvenile Eagle that followed was not backing down from a challenge. He wanted the Snow Goose and ignored the Elder Eagle's warnings. The Juvenile Eagle is not listening to the Elder Eagle's advice that the Snow Goose is not worth the risk of angering the Elder Eagle. The Juvenile Eagle believes he is invincible and can do whatever he wants. 

The adult eagle swoops down at high speed, with the goose in its claws. The young eagle is left empty-handed. The adult eagle is the winner of this competition, and the goose is its prize.

The young eagle tried his best but could not overcome the elder eagle's greater strength and experience. The elder eagle flew off with the prize, and the young eagle was left to watch in defeat.

Skagit Valley, Washington State

© Chris LeBoutillier