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Long-crested eagle take off

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Amazing, even its crest disapears when going into the air. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      That's one reason I was so pleased to capture it resting, otherwise it it wouldn't be so easy to identify. Posted 11 years ago

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The Long-crested Eagle

The Long-crested Eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. It is currently placed in a monotypic genus "Lophaetus". A relatively small eagle, found in Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. In southern Africa it is a fairly common resident in the eastern areas.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Aug 11, 2014. Captured Aug 11, 2014 15:22 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO400
  • 450mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.