The Week contest: Bird battle

This week's question: An amateur photographer in Ontario went viral after capturing images of a 20-minute battle between a Canada goose and a bald eagle; the clash on a frozen lake ended with the feisty goose fighting off America’s national bird. In seven or fewer words, come up with a photo caption for this symbolism-laden image.
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THE WINNER: "Canada meets U.S., flips the bird"
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Mass.
SECOND PLACE: "This beatdown is exempt from tariffs"
John Parry, Eldersburg, Md.
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THIRD PLACE: "Say Uncle, Sam!"
Mary Metzinger, Superior, Wis.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Offer of statehood declined"
Marc Zaccaria, Danbury, N.H.
"But the Toronto Raptors are still 24-45"
Jesse Rifkin, Arlington, Va.
"Sore, like an eagle"
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, Calif.
"It’s a Canuck-out"
Doug Lindberg, Bradenton, Fla.
"These feathers don’t ruffle"
Kevin McDonnell, Harriman, N.Y.
"Do bald eagles eat crow?"
Diane Ross, Hatfield, Pa.
"The eagle hasn't landed"
Eileen Marx, Lawrenceville, N.J.
"The maple leaf rage"
John Haug, Roeland Park, Kan.
"Our honk is worse than your bite"
Meg Omecene, Brooklyn, N.Y.
"Try less Rogan and more Rogaine, eh?"
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Mass.
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