Bateleur Eagle

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice series of bird portraits! This is one for the brutals list:

http://www.jungledragon.com/list/1/birds_of_brutality.html Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy...wow, there are some really awesome photos on there! Posted 12 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Well shot, Clair, I love its expression. Thanks for your recent votes btw:) Posted 12 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Hey still loving it. Enjoying your shot while internetting in public dutch train transport. That must be your first:) Posted 12 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Ha ha...it certainly is!!! Posted 12 years ago

The Bateleur

The Bateleur is a medium-sized eagle in the bird family ''Accipitridae'' which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as buzzards, kites and harriers. It is the only member of the genus ''Terathopius'' and probably the origin of the "Zimbabwe bird", national emblem of Zimbabwe.

The Bateleur eagle is a common resident species of the open savanna country in Sub-Saharan Africa, though it also occurs in south-west Arabia. Total distribution size is estimated at 28,000,000 km2. It.. more

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Claire Hamilton

By Claire Hamilton

Uploaded Mar 23, 2013. Captured in Pretoria Road, South Africa.

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