Bizarre moment a stubborn squirrel faces off with a bald eagle in an epic ...

Is he nuts?! Bizarre moment a stubborn squirrel faces off with a bald eagle in an epic tree-top showdown is captured by wildlife photographer Photographer Roger Stevens Jr. spotted an eagle perched atop a tree in Lincoln, Maine on Monday Morning Pulling over his car to snap a picture of the bird, he noticed a small squirrel sat staring back at the eagle For 10 minutes the two unlikely opponents locked gazes as the squirrel stood strong to defend its den Incredibly, after goading the bird of prey by darting up and down the branch the squirrel emerged victorious  Stevens said the 'once in a lifetime' showdown was the animal kingdom's answer to David and Goliath

By Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:32 GMT, 15 March 2019 | Updated: 19:32 GMT, 15 March 2019

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A nature photographer witnessed an unexpected upset in the animal kingdom on Monday, when a squirrel emerged victorious in a fearsome battle with a huge eagle.

Roger Stevens Jr. was driving past a Rite Aide store in Lincoln, Maine, when he glanced out the window and spotted a bald eagle perched atop a tree.

Believing the bird to be acting strangely, Stevens - who says he never leaves home without his camera - pulled over his car to snap some pictures.

As he got closer, he spotted another creature, a small gray squirrel, sat on a parallel branch staring back at the looming bird

For the next 10 minutes, the unlikely opponents squared-off in an epic staring battle, with the squirrel seemingly unfazed by the prolific predator's menacing gaze.

For 10 minutes the two creatures stared one-another down, atop a tree in Lincoln Maine

For 10 minutes the two creatures

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