How Does an Eagle Catch Its Food?

Eagles have sharp eyes and fly high in the sky looking for prey on the ground below. If a an eagle sees the motion of a small bird or animal it dives quickly to try to capture the victim with its sharp claws. Some eagles live near water and feed on fish. Others inhabit mountainous areas and catch small birds and animals. On the hunt, eagles ascend in a spiral pattern using up draughts and search for prey from above. Their eyesight is very keen and they are able to distinguish distant objects with a power eight times greater than that of humans. Eagles have great strength in their talons and use them to squeeze their victims to death. An eagle's sharp, hooked beak tears the flesh of its prey into small bite-sized pieces but is not used to kill or capture.