Two Bald Eagles fighting over food on the snowy banks of Farmington Bay in Utah, this is part of a five shot series that happened in less than a second on this cold winter day in February 2013.
This Bald Eagle was on approach to grab it's prey. Rather than do their own fishing, Bald Eagles often go after other creatures’ catches. A Bald Eagle will harass a hunting Osprey until the smaller raptor drops its prey in midair, where the eagle swoops it up. A Bald Eagle may even snatch a fish directly out of an Osprey’s talons. Fishing mammals (even people sometimes) can also lose prey to Bald Eagle piracy.
