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Booted_Eagle1  Aquila pennata,Booted Eagle,Booted eagle,Hieraaetus pennatus,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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The booted eagle is a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia, wintering in the tropics of Africa and Asia, with a small, disjunct breeding population in south-western Africa. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family "Accipitridae".

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By stephen whittaker

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Uploaded Jan 21, 2014. Captured Oct 17, 2013 08:02.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/20.0
  • 10/12500s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm