They are usually prime prey for birds at the top of the food chain, he said. He said he recalled once seeing a golden eagle hunting fish at Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County in the same manner.

African fish eagles are large birds of prey native to Sub-Saharan ... they spot prey and swoop down for the kill. They also participate in group hunting, especially when capturing tree squirrels.

The bald eagle was once considered endangered throughout much of the United States, but has made a comeback Two US men have been charged with illegally killing ... due to hunting, loss of habitat ...