zxz555 Report This Comment Date: October 13, 2006 07:53AM
An amazing picture, fossil. 5+
messyflatmate Report This Comment Date: October 13, 2006 11:22PM
Superb pic.
Beats me how it can fly with that weight.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: October 14, 2006 01:49AM
he probably just
aerated that foxes ass a bit
killdancer Report This Comment Date: December 06, 2006 06:29PM
That is an American Golden Eagle. It appears to have hit the fox as it was
feeding on the carcass in the snow. It cannot fly away with the fox, it's just a
little too heavy for her. She does appear to have overtaken the fox by surprise
and has a good grip on it. She would be able to maneuver it into position using
her feet and wings until she could clamp down on the spine with her talons, then
kill it by biting down on the base of the skull with her mouth.She would then
mantle it, spreading her wings out wide covering her kill, then after inspecting
the surrounding area to make sure she is safe, she would begin to feed upon a
warm, fresh meal. The Berkut Golden Eagle from the Lapland area would be able to
carry the fox away as it is much larger. In fact, they have been known to kill
wolves in the same manner I just described and because of the size of their
talons(the hind talon a full five inches with an eleven inch span from the tip
of the front talon to the tip of the rear talon) falconers have trained them to
take Heart deer in Europe. They are truly awesome. The Harpy Eagle from Panama
and the Phillipines is the largest of the eagles and their diet consists of
monkeys and tree sloths.
Gee Man! Report This Comment Date: July 20, 2007 08:18PM
Understood and thanks for your patriotism.
We'll alert the Secret Service.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2007 11:12PM
more bald eagles in one place than you'll ever see!
AWESOME!!
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