Hawk grabs a takeaway dinner...
THERE is no escape for this unlucky squirrel as a red-tailed hawk swoops in for a takeaway meal.
Red-tailed hawks can reach speeds of up to 120mph when they dive in for a kill
The bird of prey used its remarkable grip to grab the squirrel by the head and carry it away.
The picture was taken by photographer Rafael De Armas, who had been studying the hawk in Hampton Park, Charleston, South Carolina, for the past two months.
The 35-year-old said: “The hawk stood perched on a tall pole within the park and surprised the squirrel by diving from above.”
Red-tailed hawks can reach speeds of up to 120mph when they dive in for a kill.