A wildlife photographer managed to capture this dramatic encounter at a peregrine falcon nesting site in Los Angeles, where two young red foxes were attacked by the birds.
The female falcon launched a series of high-speed attacks on the foxes, seen roaming near her cliffside nest. Despite the foxes’ larger size, they were no match for the falcon’s speed, and one was seen off quickly.
“I was recording the attacks and I completely lost track of the other fox,” says Jack Zhi, an award-winning wildlife photographer.
“Obviously, she did not and launched multiple attacks – her speed was absolutely stunning. It looked like the fox got poked in the eye, but he did walk away in the end.
Image and video credit: Jack Zhi
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