View Full Version : Bald eagle takes small fox airborne
mojaveman
05-22-2018, 22:38
Guess the fox and his lunch were just a little too heavy for that bird. :D
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/05/22/eagle-snatches-fox-holding-rabbit-in-mouth-in-dramatic-images.html
When we first moved to SE AZ, my avatar dog was snoozing outside. I watched a hawk spiral down towards him. At about 6' it broke off the approach. :D
Impressive high-res photos of the event by Kevin Ebi, a pro wildlife photographer.
He says on his blog (https://livingwilderness.blogspot.lt/2018/05/battle-in-sky-bald-eagle-and-fox.html): A couple of days ago, I captured an especially dramatic act of thievery. I saw a bald eagle steal a rabbit from a young red fox. Even more impressive: at times, this battle played out more than 20 feet in the air. It happened as I was photographing the foxes in the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island in Washington state.
Larger photos: Here. (https://www.boredpanda.com/wildlife-photography-eagle-fox-fighting-over-rabbit-kevin-ebi/)