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Death stare of a Changeable Hawk-eagle, Yala, NP A frightening and intimidating look of a changeable hawk-eagle directly above our jeep. On the photo, you can see that its nictitating membrane (transparant eye lids that protect and moisten its eyes) were half-way in its "blinking" movement. Asia,Changeable Hawk-Eagle,Nisaetus cirrhatus,Sri Lanka,Yala Click/tap to enlarge

Death stare of a Changeable Hawk-eagle, Yala, NP

A frightening and intimidating look of a changeable hawk-eagle directly above our jeep. On the photo, you can see that its nictitating membrane (transparant eye lids that protect and moisten its eyes) were half-way in its "blinking" movement.

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    This photo is actually a little scary... Great detail with the eyes and feathers! I like how you can see the pupils still and that gives the effect that it's looking at you, even with the nictitating membrane. Posted 10 years ago

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The Changable hawk eagle

The changeable hawk-eagle or crested hawk-eagle is a bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus "Spizaetus", but studies pointed to the group being paraphyletic resulting in the Old World members being placed in "Nisaetus" and separated from the New World species.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 11, 2015. Captured Nov 14, 2014 13:27.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO180
  • 400mm