The once in a lifetime photos were taken on the Isle of Mull on the west coast of Scotland.
The eagle gets ready to swoop
The dramatic moment a huge golden eagle swoops to pick up a red deer fawn has been caught on camera.
The two deer raised their heads, their eyes wide with confusion, sensing danger lurking. He took a deep breath, intending to run away, but it was too late.
The eagle swooped down at breakneck speed, its wings closed, turning into a black arrow that rushed straight down at its prey. The owl swoops down and clamps onto the prey’s body.The eagle’s sharp, knife-like legs pin tightly to the deer’s body, it uses all its strength to pull its prey up. Deer struggled and screamed
The huge golden eagle circles and gets ready for the kill
He chases after the deer fawn, which is with its mother
Nature Scotland, a wildlife tour operator on the island where Mr Banasiak was a guest, said it was a “once in a lifetime encounter.”
It’s talons poised, the eagle goes in for the kill
It tried to drag its prey towards the cliff. The deer was very heavy so it held its prey tightly.
The giant eagle almost catches the young fawn
“The eagle was trying to separate it from the herd and I must admit that he was very good.
A close up shot shows just how close the eagle came
Nature Scotland said: “A ‘once in a lifetime’ encounter on yesterdays Mull Wildlife Tour…