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Goshawk hunting squirrels! amazing agility
Jackal vs Vulture account
The 37-year-old bird enthusiast, who lives in Johannesburg, said it was the first time he'd witnessed such a brawl between the two species.He said: 'We were watching the vulture picking on some bones when we noticed the jackal sneaking up on the vulture from behind a ridge.'The jackal appeared nervous and came and went two or three times before deciding to have a go.'When the jackal finally plucked up the courage he made a lightning dash for the bone that the vulture was busy with.  *This image is copyright of its original author Response: The jackal bites back, and it's the beginning of the end for the vulture  *This image is copyright of its original author Hungry: The jackal will not be deterred as it responds with an attack of its own, forcing the huge bird to fly away'But the bird was in no way prepared to relinquish it and a fight ensued. At first the vulture appeared to be getting the upper hand by going for the jackal's eyes.'But the jackal spun around and bit the vulture several times, after which the vulture let go of the bone and flapped away.'The jackal appeared unharmed and ran off. The vulture initially looked slightly the worse for wear but he managed to fly away.' Mr Hofmeyr, who works as an I.T. security consultant, added: 'I've never seen anything like it before, it's quite an unusual thing to witness.' Jackals are found in Africa, Asia and south east Europe.The species are known to scavenge but their long legs and curved canine teeth make them good hunters too - they mostly feed on small animals like birds and reptiles.  *This image is copyright of its original author Still hungry: The vulture flies off in search of easier pickings  *This image is copyright of its original author To the victor, the spoils: The jackal gets his teeth into the boneJackal's are built for long-distance running, they can sprint at up to speeds of 10 miles per hour.The Cape vulture, of southern Africa, measures about three feet in height and can have a wingspan of up to eight feet.They have been known to fly very long distances and at speeds 30 miles per hour. Occasionally they will float on air currents to save energy.Like the jackal, the vulture is also a scavenging animal. The bird will feed mostly on the carcasses of dead animals.
golden eagle is a monster of a bird!
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I will say this, I feel worse watching a raptor make a kill on a large animal compared to a big cat. The death seems even more brutal, I guess its probably the same if you compare the size of predator and prey. But something really haunts me at the thought of being pecked to death.
yeah I agree! golden eagle is one thing those long tallons and the incredible speed and not to mention the size of it, kills it's prey rather quickly compared to some other BOP.
but on large prey such as roe deer the pain must be horrible!  *This image is copyright of its original author Druva DeepSanctuary Asia 20 mins · · Short Toed Snake Eagle fights with a Rat Snake!!The turn of events witnessed for 2-3 minutes stays in our memories eternally!! Those moments which I dreamed to witness and capture for a long time had to come true finally! Shot Toed Snake Eagle with a snake Kill... But we had more surprise in the stores and it was a bumper lottery we were able to witness the fight between STSE and a Rat Snake smile emoticon Again Patience, persistence, predictions added with subject knowledge was all paid off!! And for people doubting the authenticity of the image and thinking if snake was used bait, I have complete series of this fight to prove you wrong smile emoticon All rights reserved Deepu's Chayachitra Feel free to share and critic! View in full screen by pressing 'f' for better details  Quote:Tawny Eagle, Hooded Vulture and Juvenile Bateleur fighting over a massive male Boomslang.This is the word and feeling of Gillian Leigh Soames A beautiful wildlife photographer When she captured this wonderful photo series of Tawny Eagle, Hooded Vulture and Juvenile Bateleur over the Kill of Boomslang snake. These bird of prey together produces a spectacular sighting. At the end Eagle was able to took it all.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
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