Bald Eagle Steals Dinner From Fox—by Flying Off With Both
Benjamin Franklin famously criticized the bald eagle for stealing food from other animals.
When wildlife photographer Kevin Ebi heard the bald eagle's call, he knew exactly what was about to happen.
Ebi has spent years photographing wildlife in the Pacific Northwest, and he gained an extensive background on bald eagles while working on his book Year of the Eagle. But it was foxes he was hoping to photograph when he was in Washington State's San Juan Island National Historical Park last Saturday. At this time of year, young foxes can often be seen in the region.
As the day neared late afternoon, one such young fox scampered across an open field with a rabbit, recently captured, dangling from its jaws.
Dive-bombing from above, a young eagle suddenly swooped down, wrapped its