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This is the moment when an unsuspecting swan is ferociously attacked in mid-flight by an eagle who is half its size.
The adult trumpeter swan was flying over a river when the bald eagle swooped out of nowhere bearing its talons.
The eagle, with its massive two metre-wide wings outstretched, landed on the swan.
ONE - Feathered foes: The bald eagle descends on the unfortunate swan
But remarkably, after a five-second struggle the plucky swan escaped the eagle's talons and managed to fly down to the water.
Smarting from its defeat, the eagle turned tail and headed for some nearby trees. The stunning air show was captured in Canada by 41-yearold amateur photographer Kelly Munday.
TWO - Struggle: The eagle flies in out of nowhere and strikes in mid-air, grabbing the swan with its talons
The mother of two had been watching the swan fly with a mate over the Lakelse River, in Terrace, British Columbia, when the eagle launched its audacious attack. 'I was photographing the swans when the bald eagle came out of nowhere and attacked one of them,' she said.
'They struggled for about five seconds and then the swan broke free, flew down to the water and seemed to be fine. It was a spectacular few seconds and I was lucky enough to capture it.'
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