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Perhaps you’ve seen bald eagles before but have you ever seen them perform their intense courtship display?

These powerful birds don’t do goofy dances to show they are fit to breed, instead, they execute a dramatic and risky stunt known as a daredevil cartwheel.

The pair fly high above the ground and lock onto each other’s talons. Still fully entangled, with wings outstretched they twirl down through the sky together. Right before they smash into the ground, they release their talons and begin flying upward.

This same wild flight is also performed by rival eagles competing for mates or territory but in a much less graceful way.

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