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Bird-eat-bird world: B.C. couple wowed by eagle seen snatching 㽶Ƶֱlunch㽶Ƶֱ in city

Resident captures bird㽶Ƶֱs slow ascent carrying its catch before ducking out of sight

An eagle grabbing takeout during a drive through the busy streets of Greater Victoria isn㽶Ƶֱt something you see every day.

So when Amalea Smithson saw a big bird in the next lane of traffic with its talons full, she rushed to get out her phone and capture proof.

㽶ƵֱMy hubby and I were just driving down Interurban when suddenly we saw the eagle flying very low to the ground in the other lane, it likely had just picked up 㽶Ƶֱ what looks like 㽶Ƶֱ a hawk or another bird of some kind. My husband thought it seemed to be struggling to fly higher with the weight of its catch,㽶Ƶֱ she told Black Press Media.

㽶ƵֱDefinitely was one of the coolest things I㽶Ƶֱve ever seen and I bet it would have been even cooler to see from the other angle 㽶Ƶֱ the front of the eagle.㽶Ƶֱ

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The video shows a low-flying eagle slowly gain altitude in traffic. As her husband speculates about what㽶Ƶֱs in its talons 㽶Ƶֱ it appears to be some other kind of bird.

Smithson posted her wildlife interaction online 㽶Ƶֱ in part to remind residents that wildlife lives among us 㽶Ƶֱ and so far it㽶Ƶֱs had more than 900 reactions.

㽶ƵֱThey㽶Ƶֱre out there all the time, it㽶Ƶֱs just catching such a cool shot like that, so close to the ground with something in its talons㽶Ƶֱ it was neat,㽶Ƶֱ Smithson said.

㽶ƵֱIt㽶Ƶֱs just a reminder that even though we don㽶Ƶֱt see them on video, we㽶Ƶֱre still in the middle of nature where they㽶Ƶֱre still catching things 㽶Ƶֱ even though we㽶Ƶֱve built infrastructure and roads through their habitat.㽶Ƶֱ

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About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

Longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
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