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In February 2019, an image supposedly showing an eagle catching a drone was widely circulated on Facebook along with the caption The Picture of the Century. Nature defeats Technology: This photograph received hundreds of thousands of shares on Facebook, but many viewers weren't exactly sure what this photograph depicted. Was the image created with digital editing software? Did this really capture an eagle attacking the equipment of an amateur drone photographer? This is in fact a genuine photograph of an eagle catching a drone. It was taken by photographer Koen Van Weel in March 2016 and documents a trained eagle from the Guard from Above company wrapping its talons around a drone during a police exercise in the Netherlands. The image is available via Getty Images. where it is presented with the caption An eagle of the Guard from Above company, grasps a drone during a police exercise in Katwijk, on March 7, 2016. The bird of prey can get drones from the air by catching them with his legs. A 2016 video report from BBC News showed these eagles, and other birds of prey, in action with drones: While eagles and other birds of prey are certainly capable of taking down a drone, some groups have argued that these animals are being put in danger when tasked with that activity. Here's an excerpt from a National Geographic article arguing against the use of bald eagles to deter drones: Guards from Above wrote on their website that animal welfare is very important and noted that they are currently studying the possible impact on the birds' claws:
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