Kleptoparasitism

A form of feeding in which one animal takes prey or other food from another that has done the work of catching.  The seagull silhouette image a few days ago was another instance of kleptoparasitism.  It is probably one of the reasons why Benjamin Franklin thought the wild turkey would make a better national symbol.

This photo allows a good comparison of the difference in wingspan between osprey and eagles.  In this particular instance, the eagle chased the osprey all over creation until something surprising occurred - which I'll post in the next day or two.