Bizarre moment small but plucky bird hitches a ride on the back of a massive hapless EAGLE
The black drongo lands on the five-foot-wingspan eagle and appears to peck it on the back of the head in the stunning snaps
THESE spectacular photos capture the incredible moment a daring little bird caught a ride on the back of a huge eagle this week.
The tiny black drongo lands on the five-foot-wingspan eagle and appears to peck it on the back of the head in the stunning snaps.
Wildlife photographer Liu Chia-Pin snapped the crested serpent eagle resting on a branch as it tried to eat a snake it had caught in Taipei, Taiwan in .
The drongo then flew low and perched on the bird of prey.
And the eagle eventually made off.
The snapper said: "When the eagle was about to eat a snake, he did not expect the small bird to pounce.
"The small bird drove at the eagle and attacked.
"This species often shows aggressive behaviour to larger birds.
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"He even stood on the back of this mammoth eagle as it was flying away."
The black drongo is a small Asian bird, commonly found in India, Iran and Sri Lanka.
They only grow up to 28cm in length but they are nicknamed the "king crow", because of their tendency to be aggressive towards larger birds.
Crested serpent eagles are typically found in forests in Asia and eat snakes.
The animals are stocky, dark brown eagles with rounded wings and short tails.
They have yellow facial skin and feet and speckled undersides.
Known for their loud screech, the crested serpent eagles hunt reptiles in forests and wetlands.
They mate in late winter and eggs are laid in late summer.
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