Actually Eagle vs Osprey. a juvenile White-bellied sea-eagle, in fact. I was watching whales at Long Reef, near Collaroy, when I saw the eagle pounce on something. A rather big fish, by the look of it.
Then it was on. The Osprey chased it for several minutes. They twisted and turned, dived and parried. Eagle held firm, and eventually Osprey had to admit defeat. It was a close thing though.
Funny, there was a school group on an excursion there. They were standing around, the teachers barking orders about some project they'd dreamed up. None of the teachers and none of the students noticed any of the whales, nor the battle of the raptors that was going on around them!
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