Here, in the rocky outcroppings known as the Falkland Islandss, ea birds are laying eggs.
And caracaras have eagle eyes.
Now the talons double as hammers.
Good protein for a carnivore...but even more when the eggs hatch.
Rockhopper penguins have given birth.
This time, the talons deploy for a ground assault.
The talons grip the turf like a runner's cleats.
Allowing caracaras to sweep in and steal prey.
With its sure-footed talons, the caracaras can't be outrun here...or outfought.
Back at the nest, the caracara has its own young to feed.
The next generation of knife wielders.