For these reasons, crested serpent eagles like to frequent these partially cleared areas of forest. When prey appears, the eagle plunges down and grasps it by the head and body with its sharp talons, then carries it away to a nearby treetop to eat at its leisure. The eagle usually first eats the head, then rips the body into little pieces and swallows them.
當獵物出現，大冠鷲俯衝而下，以銳利的雙爪抓住獵物頭部與身體，再帶到附近樹上慢慢享用，牠們多半先將獵物頭部吃掉，再將身體撕成小塊吞食。