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    Eagle and fox captured on film in incredible battle over prey

    THE fight for survival is an everyday reality for animals in the wild, but it’s one we, as humans, don’t often get to see. But these incredible images by nature photographer Kevin Ebi have captured the exact moment a bald eagle steals the prey right out of a fox’s mouth at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state, USA.

    After spending the day photographing a group of young foxes playing in the grass, Mr Ebi said he continued to observe the scene as the sun began to set and the animals turned their attention to hunting.

    Before long, one of the foxes managed to capture a rabbit, but the experienced photographer was surprised by what happened next.

    “I panned my camera with it to capture the action. Then behind me, I heard the cry of a bald eagle,” he wrote on his blog.

    “I turned around and saw it approaching fast. I knew it wanted the rabbit. I intently trained my camera on the fox bracing for a split second of action.”

    However, instead of the fox dropping the rabbit as expected, Mr Ebi looked on in disbelief as it held on tight to its prey as the bald eagle swooped down and grabbed hold — lifting both rabbit and fox about six metres into the air.

    The battle over the rabbit lasted about eight seconds, the photographer said.

    “The eagle transferred the rabbit to its right talon and eventually let the fox go. The fox fell from enough height to trigger a small dust cloud when it hit the ground.”

    Remarkably the fox was unharmed by the fall.

    Both rabbits and red foxes are introduced species at the national park. Mr Ebi said foxes rarely prey on rabbits — instead preferring to eat berries, insects and voles (small mouse-like rodents).


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