The summer nesting season on Haystack Rock is fraught with danger for the sea bird colonies – including relentless attacks from the bald eagles that call this part of the Oregon Coast home. In our latest video, we captured two such attacks in the span of less than an hour!! Were the bald eagles successful in snatching a tasty meal from the nesting birds on Oregon’s most prolific monolith? Check out our video to find out and learn some interesting facts about these seasonal nature dramas!
**GRAPHIC NATURE CONTENT WARNING: Scenes of violence and death in nature occur in this video in detail – this is a very graphic and potentially disturbing natural occurrence captured on camera. Please watch at your own discretion.**
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Great video! I wonder if we can simulate this kind of behavior via an agent-based bird flocking simulation!
A very intriguing idea!