WEST SEATTLE, Washington, October 30,2009 (WSFB) – An epic avian battle has occurred between two sworn enemies because of a mix-up involving an non-native English speaker.

The feathers flew because of a request for a couple of eaglets to be delivered to a residence in White Center.   Unfortunately, one of the suppliers provided not an eaglet, but its sworn enemy, the egret.

“I wasn’t sure what he was askin’ for,” said Jornstedd Halfinbörnsen of Fine Feathered Friends, a rare bird delivery service, “He had one of those accents, you know, where you’re not sure if they mean ‘r’ or ‘l’.   And when I got there I saw the eaglet and just like that, it was on.”

“I was pretty sure he meant eaglet, although his English weren’t too good,” said Magnus Offerdahl, proprietor of Wings Under the Table, another West Seattle based avian supply company specializing in rare and endangered fowl, “I mean really, what kind of fool wants an egret in the Northwest?”

The eaglet and the egret have long been prone to attack each other owing to a ancient dispute over the relative similarity of their names, especially by Non-Native English speakers.

“You’d think the egret would have the advantage,” Jornstedd opined, “but that little eagle showed some spunk!”

“This isn’t the first time I’ve had to separate these two species,” offered Magnus, “In my line of work a little old-fashioned grudge is nothing new. You should see the bad blood between the spotted owl and the bushtit.   That can be brutal!”

Neither bird suffered more than superficial damage, but this incident will not easily be forgotten by the involved parties.   Remember everybody, make sure you are completely clear in you intent when ordering rare or endangered birds from you local purveyors.   The eaglet you save could be your own.