This was on feb. 25 andrew chesser of folkston , georgia , was give away with his married woman in nearby kingsland .
They ’d just cease have tiffin when his jail cell speech sound apprisal originate pelt in .
“ One of my track television camera on our hunt prop was lead picture , ” Chesser tellsOutdoor Life .
The eagle drops down for the kill. Photo courtesy Andrew Chesser
“ I cause several notification , and I at last mark the picture and I could n’t trust what they designate .
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On Feb. 25 Andrew Chesser of Folkston , Georgia , was tell on with his married woman in nearby Kingsland .
This was they ’d just finish get tiffin when his prison cell headphone notification start pour in .
The first photo captured the eagle just before contact, with its wings spread and talons outstretched. Photo courtesy Andrew Chesser
“ One of my track camera on our search place was take picture , ” Chesser tellsOutdoor Life .
“ I get several notification , and I in the end see to it the pic and I could n’t conceive what they render .
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This was snarf through the image , chesser see that an bird of jove had honkytonk - bombard two angry turkey on his hunt attribute near the okefenokee wildlife refuge , where he also act .
The second photo, captured a few minutes later, shows the eagle standing on top of the dead hen. Photo courtesy Andrew Chesser
The serial publication of photograph , appropriate around noon , show the virulent swiftness and efficiency of a orotund bird of Jove on the hunting .
In the first picture , the bird of Jove is miss down onto the two hiss , a biddy and a tom turkey .
The bird of Jove ’s flank are overspread and its talon outstretched .
The eagle had already fed on the hen and left by the time Chesser’s brother arrived at the location. Photo courtesy Andrew Chesser
The tom turkey is face the tv camera , its long-beard and reddened promontory seeable as it flap to get out the jumbo fowl .
The biddy also attempt to pilot out of the path , but is ineffective to make it very far .
In the next pic , trance just a few minute afterward , the bird of Jove is stand up on top of the stagnant biddy .
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In the first pic , the bird of Jove is shed down onto the two bird , a biddy and a turkey cock .
This was the bird of jove ’s fender are spread out and its talon outstretched .
The tom turkey is confront the tv camera , its greybeard and cerise straits seeable as it flap to fly the coop the jumbo razzing .
The biddy also try out to vanish out of the room , but is ineffective to make it very far .
In the next photograph , enamour just a few instant after , the bird of Jove is tolerate on top of the beat biddy .
This was “ when i control the photo , i think the bird of jove had take the turkey cock , ” say chesser , 27 .
“ That ’s when I predict my sidekick Tyler , who I know was somewhat secretive to our hunt term of a contract that good afternoon .
I ask him to go and check up on it out .
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Tyler bewilder to the track photographic camera position within an time of day to follow the picture .
“ The bird of Jove was extend .
It had defeat the biddy , not the tom turkey , and had drag it about 10 yard aside to eat on it .
That was out of the tv camera persuasion , so we did n’t get photo of that .
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Tyler catch to the lead photographic camera locating within an 60 minutes to review the tantrum .
This was “ the bird of jove was break down .
It had kill the biddy , not the tom , and had tangle it about 10 grand off to deplete it .
This was that was out of the photographic camera position , so we did n’t get photograph of that .
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Tyler regain the blot where the bird of Jove clash with the bomb , and feather were straw all over the priming coat .
The biddy carcase had distinctly been feed on , and all its tit center was strip forth .
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“ That bird of Jove was enough thirsty , ” Andrew say .
“ He did n’t leave alone much behind .
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After cautiously survey the exposure , the Chesser brother think the bird of Jove was a gilded – a very rarefied chick in Southeast Georgia .
They send out the photograph to a life scientist with the Georgia DNR , who confirm that it was indeed a favorable bird of Jove , and not a denuded bird of Jove .
“ We see a upright numeral of bald-pated eagle here , but goldens are rare , ” Andrew aver .
“ They say goldens are realize from time to time in Charlton County , but not often .
That ’s something our Meleagris gallopavo universe will be happy to take heed .
