This is the dramatic moment an eagle swooped down and caught a startled duckling for dinner - before bending over to look its poor prey right in the eye. The bald eagle plucked the ruddy duck from the water and was carrying the bird back to a nest with its feet when it turned to take a look. The extraordinary moment was caught on camera by Phil Lanoue, who lives near Murrells Inlet in Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina. This is the dramatic moment an eagle swooped down and caught a startled duckling for dinner - before bending over to look its poor prey right in the eye. The 60-year-old said: 'I saw the eagle swoop down and hit the water. 'It sat there for a few seconds and I knew it was trying to get something secured in its talons. 'Suddenly the eagle burst up out of the water with a freshly caught duckling. I think the unfortunate victim was a ruddy duck. 'The eagle flew off towards the nest with an evening meal for its babies. The eagle suddenly swoops down and hits the calm water after spotting its prey from the air. After sitting for a few seconds the eagle emerges with a tiny duckling grasped precariously in its talons. Photographer Phil Lanoue said: 'Suddenly the eagle burst up out of the water with a freshly caught duckling. I think the unfortunate victim was a ruddy duck' 'I just couldn't believe it when the eagle looked right back at the duck and stared into its eyes as the poor little guy was being carried away.' The bald eagle is the only eagle unique to North America. They generally eat dead or drying fish, mice, snakes, rabbits and frogs. The huge bird of prey hurries toward a nest, where the little duck will be used to feed hungry chicks. Mr Lanoue said: 'I just couldn't believe it when the eagle looked right back at the duck and stared into its eyes as the poor little guy was being carried away'

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Photographs taken at South Carolina's Huntington Beach State Park.
Ruddy duck carried to nest by bald eagle to feed hungry chicks.
Detta är det dramatiska ögonblicket en örn svepte ner och fångade en skrämd ankunge till middag - innan han böjde sig över för att se sitt stackars byte rakt i ögonen. Den kala örnen plockade den rudiga ankan ur vattnet och bar fågeln tillbaka till ett bo med fötterna när den vände för att ta en titt. Det extraordinära ögonblicket fångades på kameran av Phil Lanoue, som bor nära Murrells Inlet i Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina. Detta är det dramatiska ögonblicket en örn svepte ner och fångade en skrämd ankunge till middag - innan han böjde sig över för att se sitt stackars byte rakt i ögonen. 60-åringen sade: 'Jag såg örnen susa ner och slå i vattnet. "Den satt där i några sekunder och jag visste att den försökte få något säkrat i sina klor. Plötsligt brast örnen upp ur vattnet med en nyfångad ankunge. Jag tror att det olyckliga offret var en ruskig anka. Örnen flög iväg mot boet med en kvällsmåltid för sina ungar. Örnen susar plötsligt ner och träffar det lugna vattnet efter att ha sett sitt byte från luften. Efter att ha suttit några sekunder kommer örnen fram med en liten ankunge som är osäkert greppad i klorna. Fotografen Phil Lanoue sade: 'Plötsligt brast örnen upp ur vattnet med en nyfångad ankunge. Jag tror att det olyckliga offret var en ruskig anka 'Jag kunde bara inte tro det när örnen såg tillbaka på ankan och stirrade in i dess ögon när den stackars lilla killen bars bort.' Den kala örnen är den enda örn som är unik för Nordamerika. De äter i allmänhet död eller torkande fisk, möss, ormar, kaniner och grodor. Den väldiga rovfågeln skyndar mot ett bo, där den lilla ankan kommer att användas för att mata hungriga ungar. Herr Lanoue sade: "Jag kunde helt enkelt inte tro det när örnen såg tillbaka på ankan och stirrade in i dess ögon när den stackars lilla killen bars bort" Vad är höjdpunkterna för den här artikeln?
This is the dramatic moment an eagle swept down and caught a frightened duckling for dinner - before bending over to look his poor prey right in the eye. The bald eagle plucked the ruddy duck out of the water and carried the bird back to a nest with its feet as it turned to take a look. The extraordinary moment was caught on camera by Phil Lanoue, who lives near Murrells Inlet in Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina. This is the dramatic moment an eagle swept down and caught a frightened duckling for dinner - before bending over to look his poor prey right in the eye. The 60-year-old said, 'I saw the eagle swoop down and hit the water. "It sat there for a few seconds and I knew it was trying to get something secured in its claws. Suddenly, the eagle burst out of the water with a newly caught duckling. I think the unfortunate victim was a terrible duck. The eagle flew off to the nest with an evening meal for his young. The eagle suddenly swoops down and hits the calm water after seeing its prey from the air. After sitting for a few seconds, the eagle emerges with a small duckling who is insecurely gripped by the claws. Photographer Phil Lanoue said: 'Suddenly the eagle burst out of the water with a newly caught duckling. I think the unfortunate victim was a terrible duck 'I just couldn't believe it when the eagle looked back at the duck and stared into its eyes when the poor little guy was carried away.' The bald eagle is the only eagle unique to North America. They generally eat dead or drying fish, mice, snakes, rabbits, and frogs. The huge bird of prey rushes toward a nest, where the small duck will be used to feed hungry young. Mr. Lanoue said, "I just couldn't believe it when the eagle looked back at the duck and stared into its eyes when the poor little guy was carried away" What are the highlights of this article?
Fotografier tagna på South Carolinas Huntington Beach State Park. Rudig anka som bärs till bo av kal örn för att mata hungriga kycklingar.
Photographs taken at South Carolina's Huntington Beach State Park. Rudig duck carried to nest by bald eagle to feed hungry chickens.