Bald Eagle Steals Rabbit From Young Fox, Takes Them Both For A Ride

Bald eagle steals rabbit from a fox

Nature is cruel beast where only the strong survive and even the hunters get hunted.

It can be a humbling thing to see a predator have a rough go at the hands of another. Even though a fox is young, and quite small, they’re a mighty animal that hunts for a living. Foxes feed on small mammals and have very good predatory instincts, but they’re just not at the top of the food chain. They always will have competition, and sadly, for them, their competition is often larger and has several advantages, particularly a bird’s eye view that can be very opportunistic.

Bald eagles have vision estimated at 4 to 5 times better than humans, called 20/5 vision. Foxes can be up to 15-pounds and eagles nearly the same, but the have far more powerful striking power and aerial advantage. This makes them higher on the food chain.

This video shows how that works.

A fox is seen running along proudly with its freshly killed dinner in the form of rabbit. Out of nowhere, an eagle soars down into view and grabs on to the pair. He lifts them both well off the ground as the fox fights for its life and the rabbit, unwilling to let his meal go. The fox finally lets go and accepts that he lost his dinner.

The eagle happily flies away with the pilfered rabbit… and dinner is served. It’s a survival of the fittest world out there and we should all remember it.

“The dramatic encounter that took place at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington was caught by photographers Zachary Hartje and Kevin Ebi.

According to Ebi, he had spent the whole day taking pictures of the young foxes, called kits, play on a prairie on the island. Close to sunset, the kits started to hunt and one of them managed to snag a rabbit’s foot.

A red fox caught a rabbit and was carrying it across the meadow. ‘I panned my camera with it to capture the action. Then behind me, I heard the cry of a bald eagle. I turned around and saw it approaching fast. I knew it wanted the rabbit.'”

This is nature at its finest.

Bald Eagle And Coyote Battle Over Deer Carcass In Montana

Talk about a heavyweight matchup between two of the most skilled scavengers in the entire animal kingdom…

A bald eagle squares off with a coyote for for what’s left of a deer carcass.

Two animals with a taste for deer meat, two animals who seize the opportunity to feast on fallen remains, but two animals that could not have more different reputations. The eagle being revered as an emblem for American patriotism… regal, elegant.

The coyote coyote on the other hand… a pest.

Although in the wild… nobody cares about reputations… it’s fight for your food or starve. And sometimes, it’s kill or be killed.

While the coyote has the size advantage in terms of weight, the eagles massive wingspan makes the canine look small by comparison.

Coyotes typically weigh 15-40 pounds and measure 3.5 to 4.5 feet long from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail. By comparison, full grown bald eagles typically weigh 9-12 pounds on average, but their wingspans typically measure up to 6 or 7 feet long.

The video was taken in the Swan Valley of Montana, just north of Missoula, Montana.

The footage begins with the coyote patrolling the area hard, nose to the ground looking for this treasure trove of deer meat. However, he’s got some competition as the eagle lands in area as well after spotting the meat from the skies.

Just as the eagle begins feasting, here comes the coyote.

The eagle runs the coyote away from the meat a few times, but in its third attempt, the coyote finally is able to sneak a bite of the carcass. However, the eagle doesn’t back down and continues to attack the coyote, urging it to flee so it can continue to dine in peace.

The two animals continue to spar back and forth in this chess match, and at one point, a sneaky crow even tries to get in on the action.

Ultimately, the eagle ends up disappearing with a healthy piece of meat in its mouth while the coyote presumably was able to chow down on the rest.

It’s a draw…. where both players emerge victorious.

Bald Eagle Flying Away With Minnesota House Cat In Shocking Video

Watch your pets people…

These airborne predators do not discriminate between animal species, domesticated or wild. All they care about is their next meal.

Sadly, our beloved pets, whether it be small dogs or cats, are generally insanely easy targets for them. The same way one of these flying dinosaurs will swoop down on a rabbits, prairie dogs, and even fish, eagles think nothing of digging their talons into Fluffy, the 2-pound rodent you keep in your purse (sorry, that’s not a dog).

There are many stories of this out there, whether its an owl getting a dog, finding leashes in a nest or in this case an eagle flying with a cat. Hell, in some parts of the world, golden eagles have been known to take a run at small children.

It happens… small pets just look tasty to them. That’s why you should be on guard when in an area with known predators. They are sneaky, they are fast, and by the time you see them, it’s too late.

This video shows how easy they can manhandle a common housecat.

A women is driving filming an eagle sitting in a park.

You know something is off about the situation because an eagle never just sits in a park like its relaxing. There has to be something else going on…

That something else is quickly revealed when the eagle starts flying away. As it takes off a house cat that was in a ball takes shape again so you can tell what the eagle is having for lunch.

It near ripped it into two pieces.

And at first glance you see the eagle, but you don’t really get a feel for its massive size until it flies away, flexing that massive wingspan.

I hate to say it, but I can’t help but feel like it’s a little bit of karma. Outdoor house cats are the biggest killer of song birds in North America and this ones time comes to an end from another bird… seems slightly fitting.

The video comes to us from a fella up in Two Harbors, Minnesota:

“My dog, Keisha and I were driving around taking pictures of wildlife when I saw this Eagle sitting on the ground. He was arguing with two black birds. I decided to take a picture of him. This would be the first picture of an Eagle that I take.

As I started driving closer to him he wasn’t moving. So I decided to take a video of him. I thought him taking off in flight would make a great video. I was shocked. Did not see that coming.

My dog and I just sat there like, what did we just see?”

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