If you ever see an eagle circling overhead, take cover as it may be hunting you. In a display of incredible power and boldness, a golden eagle took down a Silka deer. The images, captured by zoologists in a nature reserve in the remote Lazovsky region of southeast Russia, show the amazing bird of prey as it engages its target, nearly three times its size, digging its talons into the deer’s flesh and trying to drag it away. A golden eagle swoops down on prey several times its size and many times its weight. With razor sharp talons, the eagle attacks the silka deer. With a firm hold, the eagle tries to fly away with a nearly 300lb kill. While the golden eagle is notorious for its audacious hunting style, having been seen attacking coyote and even a small bear, experts believe this to be the first recorded incident of an attack on a deer. Linda Kerley of the Zoological Society of London, discovered the shots during a routine equipment check. “It’s the first time I’ve seen anything like it. It’s rare for golden eagles to snatch up deer,” Kerley said. “I saw the deer carcass first as I approached the trap on a routine check to switch out memory cards and change batteries, but something felt wrong about it.” The remains of the deer were found several yards away from where the photos were taken. “There were no large carnivore tracks in the snow, and it looked like the deer had been running and then just stopped and died.” “It was only after we got back to camp that I checked the images from the camera and pieced everything together.
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