Australian eagle makes miraculous snatch of catfish hurled into the air
There's also this actual eagle who isn't in the NFL, but who lives in Australia. Thanks to Instagram account "treknaustralia" we have this moment with this caption: "This was absolutely amazing."
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It truly was amazing. A fisherman grabbed a catfish, waited as an eagle circled above his boat. Then? He tossed it into the air. In one snap of its talons, it grabbed the fish and raced off for a meal.
Seriously. How cool is that? The bird is a Hall of Famer when it comes to catching things:
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My question: how did the eagle know it was getting fed? Was there some instinct that the guy holding up the fish was going throw it? I guess that's why they call them eagle eyes.
Also, credit to the fisherman for timing it perfectly. What a moment!
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Eagle catches catfish in mid-air in wild Australian video
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