Tawny Eagle - Golden Nature

An adult Tawny Eagle in blur and motion as it drinks water.

Here one can see actually how big the beak can open to. Although it is difficult to compare or comprehend size in a photograph, I can guarantee that this eagle will easily swallow a whole mice down its throat.

The Tawny Eagle is adapted in color to its surroundings, mostly in the Savanna. Camouflage is one of the greatest attributes a predator can have. Prey will have difficulty differentiating a Tawny in approach as its plumage will blend in with the color of sand and bush.

This specific eagle has actually swallowed some sand during its drinking process. One can see the little clump right in the middle of his lower beak. I have another photograph (much more blurred than this one) whereby he spits out the sand. It was a funny moment. One always think of eagles as precise, but even they slip up sometimes.