Golden eagles are among the coolest birds in existence; from their hunting prowess ... The bald eagle is North America’s second largest bird of prey, after the California condor.

A young golden eagle fitted with a satellite tag has suddenly disappeared in a notorious area of posh hunting estates known .

They are usually prime prey for birds at the top of the food chain, he said. He said he recalled once seeing a golden eagle hunting fish at Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County in the same manner.

But each time the eagle dove, the coot ducked under the surface, the video taken by a onlooking fly fisher showed.