Bald eagle robs fish of people

The giant eagle quickly rushes down from the sky and catches the fish right above a fishing tackle.

Bruce Huntley and Rick Warren enjoy a relaxing day by fishing on Lake Padden, Washington state. When Mr. Huntley had just dragged a carp on a boat, a giant eagle with wings spread up to 3.5 meters, from the sky rushed down and stole the fish right above the fishing line.

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The eagle swooped down to catch fish. (Photo: RickWarren / Bellingham Herald)

"I saw the eagle seem to be watching us from the top of the tree, it tumbled down when Bruce pulled the line up. Seeing that, I shouted to watch out for the loss of the fish," Warren told Yahoo News in an electrical interview. phone.

Warren is a photographer who has recorded many precious photos. He had heard the story of an eagle stealing fish from fishermen on Lake Padden, so he wanted to testify how that scene took place."Huntley has never seen this, so he was shocked , " Warren said.

The bald eagle (Aegypius monachus) , or bald eagle, is a bird of the Falcon family. They weigh up to 14kg, live across northern Europe and Asia, from Spain to Korea. They are non-migratory except in areas where there is a cold winter distribution, which limits movement.

The bald eagle on the head has no hair, only a little bit of cotton, smooth covering the scalp. Skinhead eagles often eat the corpses of large animals. Its claws were so strong that it caught the prey weighing about 7kg. The speed of skinhead eagles can reach 70km / h and when diving, catching fish is much faster at 160km / h.