Osprey CJ7 and White tailed Eagle G463, Friday 15th August 2025
The 'mugging' of Osprey CJ7 over Poole Harbour by the resident male White-tailed Eagle G463 in pictures - as seen from the always excellent Birds of Poole Harbour Osprey Cruise.
The tide was low and CJ7 caught a fish close to where G463 was sitting on a small island, watching and waiting... He immediately launched himself into the air and went after CJ7, forcing her to drop the catch. He tried to catch the fish when it was falling but failed. However, he caught a bigger fish on his own immediately afterwards and CJ7 also caught another fish within a few minutes. Poole Harbour is an amazingly bountiful environment, and it is a privilege to see these birds at such close quarters.
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