Red-Tail Hawk and Great Horned Owl Confrontation

A pair of great horned owls have been visiting this red-tail hawk nest at the Presidio for several nights. This is the first time it's come to the nest during the day, and the first time the RTH has seen it. It didn't take kindly to the invasion and attacked it soon after it arrived. The GHO was able to fend off the RTH the first time, but in the 2nd attempt, it falls off the nest and doesn't come back....until the next day. The RTH returns to make sure all is secure. Confrontations done in real time and SloMo.
NOTE: The owl comes back the next day & lays an egg, an another a few days later. There are a few minor skirmishes, but the RTH finally moves on & lets the GHO have the nest. One of its two eggs broke, but the remaining egg is due to hatch mid-March.
UPDATE: The 2nd egg failed to hatch also. The owl eventually moved on.

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