Call it survival of the fittest or just being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Today we take a look at incredible photos, taken at just the right moment, of animals about to feast on other animals. They show birds, reptiles and mammals about to consume their latest meal. If anything, they’ll will make you happy that humans are on top of the food chain!
Photographer Tom Samuelson said about his epic shot, above, “Great gray owls come south from Canada into Minnesota during the winter to find food. This owl was on the north shore of Lake Superior, just south of Two Harbors, Minnesota. We happened to find him as the sun was setting, and in the evening light, we were able to be in a position to see an owl that was hunting when a mouse came out, and the owl was quick to pounce and pick up an evening meal.”
Bald Eagle with Duck
Photo credit: Henrik Nilsson
Osprey with Fish
Photo credit: Austin Thomas
Pelican with Fish
Photo credit: Ali Alqudsi
Eurasian Hoopoe with Caterpillar
Photo credit: John Gooday
Puffin with Small Fish
Photo credit: Harry Eggens
Boomslang Snake with Flap-Neck Chameleon
Photo credit: Greg du Toit
Indian Pond Heron Paddybird with Mouse
Photo credit: Nitin Prabhudesai
Red-Tailed Hawk with Squirrel
Photo credit: Salah Baazizi
Snake with Fish
Photo credit: Hermant Kumar
Brown Bear with Salmon
Photo credit: Harry Eggens
Alligator with Fish
Photo credit: Bob Gill
Leopard Seal with Gentoo Penguin
Photo credit: Amos Photography
Lion with Wildebeest
Photo credit: Michael Poliza
Zebra with Pack of Hyenas
Photo credit: Marc MOL