Pain

I watched this eagle take this mallard drake off the ice. The mallard had nowhere to go - couldn't dive, couldn't get traction to fly, he was easy prey for the eagle. The eagle flew several hundred yards with him before landing. The mallard is still alive.

Still Alive

The eagle started eating the mallard right away. The mallard stayed alive for about 10 minutes. Sometimes nature isn't pretty, but eagles have to eat too.

Flying feathers

The mallard is dead at this point but the blood is still very fresh. If you look closely you will see the blood stained feathers in the air.

He leaves

His mate came in and took over the carcass. I missed the exchange as I watched two swans fly overhead - I was struck by the irony of the grace flying overhead and the death below on the ice.

Her Turn

He didn't leave much for her to eat. Perhaps she is letting him know how she feels about that.

The Leftovers

Birds of prey almost always leave the head of their victims behind. I don't know why that is......

She Leaves

She carefully walked away from the carcass before taking flight.