Greater Spotted Eagle, Barka, Oman

By SS Suresh

Do crows attack eagles? And why do they attack eagles? It was fascinating to see a greater spotted eagle perched on an electric post where a crow had already perched. There was no nesting of crows in the vicinity as crows are known to protect their nests from eagles! Suddenly, the crow started pecking the eagle, forcing it to fly away with the crow swooping down at the eagle. Known for their intelligence this crow probably was defending against the eagle attack.