Bald Eagles

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A talon is a large, hooked claw. Although talons are usually associated with eagles, hawks and other birds of prey, you can also use the word to describe the flesh-tearing claws or fingernails of raptors, werewolves or even enraged preschoolers. Talons typically belong to predators — the word implies bloody attack.

Do bald eagles eat snakes? America’s national bird does eat snakes. This bird will live near water. There, they will hunt on a wide variety of prey, including fish, ducks, snakes, turtles, rabbits, and muskrats.

Harpy Eagles

Crows attack Eagles for 3 main reasons. Probably the most common reason crows attack eagles is to steal food. However, it’s not just the crows who threaten the Eagles. Eagles can also be a serious threat to crows, especially during the nesting season.

As the largest birds of prey, eagles are harassed nonstop by birds of all species. Sometimes the hecklers are so persistent, it looks like the eagles “are being followed by mosquitoes,” says McGowan. Crows are excellent at adjusting their wings to respond to small changes in the breeze.

“A pair of Cape crows had been harassing the eagle for a while, pecking at it on the ground. When the eagle flew off, the crows followed [and] this one managed to land on the back of the eagle, and get a good enough grip to continue to peck at [it] in flight,” explains photographer Barry Scott.