Predators dining on a predator

[Huntbear]

Went for a drive on Friday, to get try and get pictures of some mule deer.  Took these and had to share.  This Golden Eagle is owning this dead coyote.  Not even the 2 Bald Eagles there were getting a bite..


030 Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle eating Coyote - small by Bear Conceptions, on Flickr


036 Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle Eating Coyote - small by Bear Conceptions, on Flickr


040 Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle Eating Coyote - small by Bear Conceptions, on Flickr

[lewy]

mmmmm coyote, my favorite cool pics

[boonerboy]

God those birds are cool! Wouldnt want to tangle with one!

[wadu1]

Cool ending for that Yote, neat photo's

[fvh40]

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing.

[carpsniperg2]

Very cool pictures

[Wazukie]

Great pic's.  That Golden Eagle looks huge in the photo.

[boneaddict]

Wonder if the coyote got "sniped" or if the eagle nailed him.   

[kckrawler]

Cool photos 

I didn't realize Goldens were that much bigger than Bald Eagles...nice to see standing side by side.

[boneaddict]

Not sure thats even a mature Golden.    You get a mature bird with "mane"  they are HUGE

[C-Money]

Great pic's! I really like to see the big eagles!

[Huntbear]

Wonder if the coyote got "sniped" or if the eagle nailed him.   

This was about 150-200 yards from a farm house.  With another house about 300 yards to the right and behind.  So could have been either a farmer shot it or the eagle took it.  There was 5 or 6 Bald eagles and 3 or 4 Golden eagles all in the same area... at least 2 of the Goldens and 1 Bald eagle were juveniles. 
And whether that is a full grown Golden or not, those Bald eagles were not messing with it.... not even to snag one morsel of yote...

[JohnVH]

I seen an eagle eating a dead coyote sat morning.

[Kowsrule30]

That not a mature Golden yet..... They are huge!!!!! Awesome pics!!!!!     

[Hornseeker]

Very cool pics! Love them big *censored*s! Whats funny though, is I always thought Goldens were bigger too...but if you look at the max sized listed in all the bird books, they are virtually the same, but the Bald is commonly listed slightly bigger... 30-40 inches in length with 7 foot wing spans for each.