Joe this one's for you.........Eagle stealing from a Fox

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A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole. Photo: Kevin Ebi/LivingWilderness.com / Copyright 2018 Kevin Ebi/LivingWilderness.com. All rights reserved.



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That is a great photo! The red fur of the young fox is beautifully captured in the natural light. Are fox able to land on their feet when dropped from a height of 20 feet like a cat? :biggrin-new:
 

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That fox oughta count itself lucky.
In central Asia they train their Golden Eagles to hunt the foxes:
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First learned about this a couple of years ago in a documentary, here's a couple of links for those, who, like me, "eat this stuff up", so to speak.,,, :glee: ;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/t...ique-bond-clad-skins-wolves-birds-caught.html
(lotta magnificent pics of indigenous people in their traditional garments in that one)
This one's from a couple of years ago about a 13-year-old girl who became a champion hunter:
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/teenage-eagle-huntress-movie-trailer-director-interview/
And something about pictures like these makes me suspect that all us "westerners" have gone terribly wrong, somewhere along the line....
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The Fox has many similarities to cats--sensitive whiskers and retractable claws are two. They are smart hunters.
 

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That fox oughta count itself lucky.
In central Asia they train their Golden Eagles to hunt the foxes:
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And something about pictures like these makes me suspect that all us "westerners" have gone terribly wrong, somewhere along the line....
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Yeah, there's something magical in those images. It's a big world out there.
 
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