Successful hunt
An osprey carries a catfish in its talons
Scanning
An osprey scans the sky as it carries a catfish in its talons
Soar
An osprey soars through the sky with a catfish in its talons. During nesting season, the male hunts and provides food for the female who is protecting the nest
An osprey soars through the sky with a catfish in its talons
Heading home
An osprey turns back towards its territory, carrying a catfish in its talons for its mate. During nesting season, the male hunts and provides food for the female who is protecting the nest
Back to the nest
Changing course
The osprey sees something in the distance and alters its flight path
Watching
Overhead, the osprey circles with its fish as it watches the sky
Retreat
The osprey starts flying away from its territory
The osprey starts flying away from its territory, with the fish in a single talon
Enter the bald eagle
A bald eagle appears in the sky, flying towards the osprey
The chase
A second bald eagle appears behind the first, and the chase begins
The eagles are gaining on the osprey
Bald eagles often steal food from other birds of prey, like osprey
The osprey tries to out maneuver the eagles, but the gap is closing
Surrender
50 seconds into the chase, the eagles are gaining on the osprey. and it decides to let go of its fish in an effort to save itself.
The catch
A bald eagle successfully catches a released fish from an osprey, after a lengthy pursuit. A second bald eagle swoops behind as the osprey changes course
The steal
The successful eagle looks down at its stolen bounty as the osprey, lightened by the release, soars high above the eagles
The getaway
The bald eagle soars off with its stolen catch
