What White House’s eagle vs. goose post doesn’t show — the Canada goose won that fight

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCanada What White House's eagle vs. goose post doesn't show — the Canada goose won that fight The eagle seems to have the goose pinned to the ice, but other pictures reveal that the goose survived and the eagle flew off Author of the article: By Chris Knight Published Aug 27, 2026 Last updated 3 hours ago 3 minute read Join the conversation An image shared by the X account for the White House shows an eagle and a goose fighting. PHOTO BY X /WhiteHouse Article content An X post by the White House recently featured no text just an image of a bald eagle, wings spread, staring off into the distance, while standing on the neck of a Canada Goose. Article content Article content Article content Article content The photo seemed to tell an entire story of dominance and submission. But there was much more to it than that. Article content NP Posted Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “This photo is from a documented 20-minute encounter on frozen Lake Ontario where a bald eagle attacked a Canada goose,” a reader-generated caption under the post soon read, using the correct name for the lake. “The goose fought back and survived after the eagle gave up and retreated.” Article content It’s true. The goose/eagle faceoff was captured a year and a half ago in Burlington, Ont., by photographer Mervyn Sequeira, who posted numerous pictures of the 20-minute battle to his Instagram account, and was interviewed by media about the event, which was covered by National Post. Article content “It was like boxers in a ring,” Sequeira said at the time, calling the matchup “very symbolic in the political context.” Article content “The eagle kept repeatedly attacking, and the goose was hissing and pecking as best it could, defending itself,” he said. “And there were times when it seemed hopeless for the goose … I thought it was over; however it was very, very impressive. The goose fought back and came out of that and survived the day.” Article content Article content The eagle, meanwhile, flew away. Article content Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet. TRENDING What White House's eagle vs. goose post doesn't show — the…