The once in a lifetime photos were taken on the Isle of Mull on the west coast of Scotland.
The eagle gets ready to swoop
The dramatic moment a huge golden eagle swoops to pick up a red deer fawn has been caught on camera.
The huge golden eagle circles and gets ready for the kill
He chases after the deer fawn, which is with its mother
Nature Scotland, a wildlife tour operator on the island where Mr Banasiak was a guest, said it was a “once in a lifetime encounter.”
It’s talons poised, the eagle goes in for the kill
Eventually the eagle gives up the chase and flies off, leaving the mother and calf alone.
The giant eagle almost catches the young fawn
“The eagle was trying to separate it from the herd and I must admit that he was very good.
A close up shot shows just how close the eagle came
Nature Scotland said: “A ‘once in a lifetime’ encounter on yesterdays Mull Wildlife Tour…