Rare photo shows crow riding atop a flying eagle. This is a series of once-in-a-lifetime photos of the rare event in nature.
Phoo Chan was photographing a bald eagle hunting for food in Seabeck, Washington, when something very curious and highly unusual happened: A crow approached the flying bald eagle from behind, landed on its back and hitched a free ride.
Being in the right place at the right time, Chan managed to click off a series of once-in-a-lifetime photos of the rare event in nature.
鈥淎t first I thought the crow was going to chase away the eagle,鈥� Chan told Daily Mail. 鈥淚 have seen crows harassing a hawk by swooping back and forth in order to drive it away from their territory. I was completely awed to see the crow actually land on the back of the flying eagle.
鈥淚t was as if it was taking a short break and at the same time a free ride.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 more surprising was the eagle didn鈥檛 seem to mind and kept flying as if nothing happened.鈥�
鈥淓ventually the crow flew away and the eagle continued to hunt for its breakfast,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey both flew in different directions and it looked like they became friends.鈥�