Golden Eagle vs. Hare | National Geographic

here among the mountains and mores of

here among the mountains and mores of northern Scotland is a bird that

northern Scotland is a bird that

northern Scotland is a bird that embodies the best elements of the

embodies the best elements of the

embodies the best elements of the greatest Raptors the golden eagle has a

greatest Raptors the golden eagle has a

greatest Raptors the golden eagle has a beak that can rip flesh like a blade

it’s powerful feet and dagger-like

it’s powerful feet and dagger-like talents have the strength to crush the

talents have the strength to crush the

talents have the strength to crush the skull of its victims

skull of its victims

skull of its victims yet the Golden Eagle wage is an

yet the Golden Eagle wage is an

yet the Golden Eagle wage is an uncertain war for survival against prey

uncertain war for survival against prey

uncertain war for survival against prey evolve to vanish into the landscape

in winter these Highlands are often

in winter these Highlands are often snow-covered

snow-covered

snow-covered but the snow can come and go just in a

but the snow can come and go just in a

but the snow can come and go just in a matter of days for the mountain hair

matter of days for the mountain hair

matter of days for the mountain hair this can be treacherous molting their

this can be treacherous molting their

this can be treacherous molting their colors to match the seasons this pair

colors to match the seasons this pair

colors to match the seasons this pair melts into the white landscape

melts into the white landscape

melts into the white landscape they freeze when the hungry Raptor

they freeze when the hungry Raptor

they freeze when the hungry Raptor passes overhead

but without the cover of snow they stand

but without the cover of snow they stand out cruelly against the brown Hills the

out cruelly against the brown Hills the

out cruelly against the brown Hills the Eagle singles one out

if the hair turns uphill it could take

if the hair turns uphill it could take away the Raptors advantage the chance to

away the Raptors advantage the chance to

away the Raptors advantage the chance to strike from above

the hair that took the high road

the hair that took the high road survives the Eagle seems to be at the

survives the Eagle seems to be at the

survives the Eagle seems to be at the pinnacle of Raptor evolution but by no

pinnacle of Raptor evolution but by no

pinnacle of Raptor evolution but by no means is that a perch rather it means

means is that a perch rather it means

means is that a perch rather it means keeping up with the eternal deaths

keeping up with the eternal deaths

keeping up with the eternal deaths between predator and prey