Being a birder, in my experience, sometimes means rooting for the avian aggressor in improbable predator-prey interactions. What else can explain the thrilling delight elicited by the story of an African Fish Eagle taking a juvenile Nile Crocodile? Take a look at the photo and see how you feel!
Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but he's also a traveler who fully expects to see every bird in the world. Besides founding 10,000 Birds in 2003, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining but now extirpated nature blog resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network and I and the Bird.
Great shot!
Crocodile takes on teenager at Ivanhoe’s Crossing-Kununurra…
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-11/lucky-escape-after-croc-bites-boy/4308264
Was it the one I photographed?
http://10000birds.com/ivanhoes-crossing-kununurra.htm