In a fight between an eagle and a hawk, which would win?

By Sean Dooley
Updated October 19 2015 - 10:23am, first published October 1 2015 - 5:57pm
The traits of the Brown Goshawk align particularly well with the traits of the team trotting out onto the MCG this Saturday.
The traits of the Brown Goshawk align particularly well with the traits of the team trotting out onto the MCG this Saturday.
Wedge-tailed Eagles are big solid birds that soar high above and swoop down to take their prey - an apt description for the tall timber of West Coast.
Wedge-tailed Eagles are big solid birds that soar high above and swoop down to take their prey - an apt description for the tall timber of West Coast.

In Ancient Rome, people would turn to the auguries to interpret the signs of nature before important events, particularly on the eve of battle.