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The Unbelievable Scene of a “Greedy” Fish Eagle Snatching Prey from the Beak of the Goliath “Giant”… and the Ending…

TWO birds scrap over a drink, but this is no Saturday night brawl.

A Goliath heron — tallest of its species at 5ft with a 7ft 6in wingspan — took exception to sharing a lagoon with an African fish eagle.

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3 Big bird strikes again … a Goliath heron stands at 5ft with a 7ft 6in wingspanCredit: Solent News

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3 Spitting feathers … the heron took exception to sharing a lagoon with an African fish eagleCredit: Solent News

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3 Wing and a prayer … photographer Max Waugh captured the epic fight at Zimanga Game Reserve in South AfricaCredit: Solent News

Photographer Max Waugh, 40, captured the battle as the eagle, which can kill a small crocodile, angrily fought back at Zimanga Game Reserve in South Africa.

It eventually gave in and flew off.