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Madagascan Harrier Hawk 2. In this photo you can see the Harrier delicately extracting the cockroach from the spiny branch between two very sharp talons. Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar harrier-hawk,Polyboroides radiatus,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Madagascan Harrier Hawk 2.

In this photo you can see the Harrier delicately extracting the cockroach from the spiny branch between two very sharp talons.

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The Madagascar harrier-hawk

The Madagascar harrier-hawk is a very large species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.

It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The population is believed to be stable and estimated between 1,000 and 10,000, with the range spread over the whole of Madagascar.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Back Water Fox
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Uploaded May 11, 2016. Captured Sep 1, 2015 09:09 in 13, Madagascar.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.0
  • 1/4096s
  • ISO320
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.