The “tug-of-war in the sky” between an eagle and a red fox was captured by a wildlife photographer at San Juan National Historical Park in Washington State, USA.
The photographer captured the moment when the eagle attempted to snatch its prey from the red fox during a struggle at an altitude of about 6 meters.
The fox struggles with the eagle for its prey in the air.
Mr. Ebi mentioned that he had visited the park a few days earlier to observe the red foxes hunting before sunset. One of these foxes had caught a rabbit and was dragging it away.
“I took my camera to capture this scene. Then, from behind, I heard the sound of a bald eagle. I turned around and saw it rushing towards us,” photographer Ebi recounted.
“I was amazed by how much more dramatic the scene was than I had anticipated. I thought the fox would drop the rabbit to allow the eagle an easy dinner. Instead, the fox held tightly onto the rabbit and was pulled along by the eagle. The eagle then lifted both the fox and the rabbit into the sky, creating an even more intense confrontation.” – the photographer shared.
The confrontation lasted about 8 seconds at a height of 6 meters, with both parties refusing to give up their prey. Eventually, the eagle managed to snatch the rabbit from the fox’s mouth before letting its opponent fall to the ground.
