Did a Loon Kill an Eagle?
A Necropsy Determined That the Eagle Had a Puncture Wound Extending into the Animal's Heart the Size of an Adult Loon's Beak. .. . the Verdict: an Adult Loon...
A necropsy determined that the eagle had a puncture wound extending into the animal's heart the size of an adult loon's beak. ... The verdict: an adult loon had stabbed and killed the bald eagle in an attempt to protect its chick from attack, making this the first documented case of a loon killing a bald eagle.
Will a bald eagle attack a loon?
“Eagles will often attack adult loons, as well as their chicks, and so it's pretty rare for the loon to actually succeed in actually killing the eagle,” D'Auria said. She first thought the eagle had been shot, but further research suggests a loon stabbed it in the heart trying to protect her young.
Has anyone ever been killed by a loon?
BRIDGTON, Maine (AP) — A bald eagle died last year in Maine after being stabbed through the heart by a loon, wildlife officials said. A biologist at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recently got word about the July 2019 attack, the Bangor Daily News reported Wednesday.
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