The moment an eagle captured a crocodile on the bank of a river has been captured by a British wildlife guide.
A baby crocodile, When they are well developed expected is at the top of the food chain, It has become lunch for a hungry bird.
The Osprey, which usually eats birds and small mammals, grabbed the hapless crocodile of the Nile with its sharp claws to then take flight with prey.
The safari guide, Mark Sheridan-Johnson, of 32 years, He was raised in Tanzania, but whose parents are from Newcastle, He captured the footage on his day off in the Selous Game Reserve.
“I didn't have any clients that day., so I was driving around in my Land Cruiser looking for interesting wildlife to photograph”, Sheridan-Johnson said.
“In nine years of guiding safaris I never imagined seeing this unusual behavior.
“I have seen the Osprey on the sandbar with something in the peak.
“I realized that it was not a fish, and that it was actually a West Nile crocodile. The Eagle was quickly removed from the objective but I have a couple of shots of the same flying.
“I think this could be a lone eagle that has learned to hunt crocodiles..
“Without a doubt, I knew what I was doing”.
Via: Telegraph
Photos: (Mark Sheridan-Johnson / Barcroft)