Meaning: The eagle flew down quickly to catch the rabbit.
Choice of Words: Swoop means to dive down quickly from a height. Catch means to grab something with your hand or claws. Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
Alternative Expressions
The eagle soared through the sky, its keen eyes searching for food.
Meaning: The eagle was flying high in the sky, using its sharp eyes to find something to eat.
Choice of Words: **Soared:** to fly high in the air with little effort.
**Keen:** sharp or alert.
**Searching:** looking for something.
The eagle perched on a branch, its feathers ruffled by the wind.
Meaning: The eagle was sitting on a branch, its feathers slightly ruffled by the wind.
Choice of Words: **Perched:** to sit on a branch or other high place.
**Ruffled:** slightly untidy or disordered.