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Tawny and Bateleur Eagle - Showdown An extremely rare shot of a Tawny Eagle taking on a Bateleur Eagle at a watering hole. <br /> <br /> I have mentioned this a few times before, but eagles are absolutely aggressive when it comes to a watering hole. Here a Tawny could not tolerate the presence of a Bateleur, clearing displaying anger and aggression via flapped wings and puffed feathers. It was something to see ... Aquila rapax,Fall,Geotagged,Namibia,Tawny Eagle,aggression,angry,avian,beautiful,bird,display,fantastic,fight,free,icon,inspire,magnificent,majestic,plumage,raptor Click/tap to enlarge

Tawny and Bateleur Eagle - Showdown

An extremely rare shot of a Tawny Eagle taking on a Bateleur Eagle at a watering hole.

I have mentioned this a few times before, but eagles are absolutely aggressive when it comes to a watering hole. Here a Tawny could not tolerate the presence of a Bateleur, clearing displaying anger and aggression via flapped wings and puffed feathers. It was something to see ...

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The Tawny Eagle

The Tawny Eagle is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. It was once considered to be closely related to the migratory Steppe Eagle, "Aquila nipalensis", and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
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Uploaded Apr 25, 2015. Captured Jun 14, 2013 15:01 in D2874, Namibia.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T2i
  • f/10.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.