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Summary

A Canada goose successfully fended off a bald eagle in a rare 20-minute battle on a frozen lake in Burlington, Ontario.

Captured by photographer Mervyn Sequeira, the encounter took on symbolic meaning amid rising tensions between Canada and the U.S., sparked by Donald Trump's trade policies and comments about annexation.

The confrontation paralleled recent national pride moments, including Canada’s overtime hockey victory against the U.S.

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[–] imvii@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it should be legal to hunt bald eagles in Canada.

Ok, I don't really. I just think it would be funny watching the faces of MAGA as Trudeau announces it's now legal to shoot them.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

They’ve finally just now started to recover from the DDT poisoning :(

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Bald eagle = overrated and cowardly

Canada goose = looks goofy but is a bloodthirsty killer when provoked

Yup, this tracks.

Edit to add more, because I feel like it: Bald eagles are basically vultures who occasionally fish. They are opportunistic scavengers. Canada Geese on the other hand are very chill, standing around in groups foraging in the grass, but are not afraid of anything. If you get too close they will not escape or even flinch — instead they will either hiss at you, threateningly walk towards you, or lunge at your face and fuck your shit up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_qrUKKdmvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMdhAFPWzFw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kT3yEhyPeg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkgwmPUak70

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"chill" is not exactly the word I'd use to describe any geese I've met.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

As long as there's no other living creature within their line of sight, they are!

[–] oyfrog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Bald eagles are sometimes considered kleptoparasites, and I've always found that fitting for the USA.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The sound usually used with a bald eagle in patriotic scenes isn't even its cry.

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

True. They have a high pitched squeak that sounds more like a gull.

We should have gone with the turkey.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's a red-tailed hawk IIRC

[–] imvii@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Bald eagles make a wimpy little squeak sound.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

For the second time in weeks, a Canadian icon has emerged as the unlikely victor in an existential battle on the ice.

Unlikely? Author has never met a goose it would seem.

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think I understand how people believe omens now

[–] exploitedamerican@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

sung to the theme of power rangers Go go cobra chicken!!! 🎶 🎵

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My money would always be on the Canada Goose. Those things really know how to fuck.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Cobra chickens F U C K!

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Cobra chickens R O C K!