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Staring at you! Saw this Crested Serpent Eagle at the end of my trip as I was being driven to the airport.  It was perched on a power line along the road with both sides planted with Oil Palm.  My friend told me it was probably on the look out for snakes. Bird,Crested Serpent Eagle,Eagle,Malaysia,Sabah,Serpent Eagle,Spilornis cheela Click/tap to enlarge

Staring at you!

Saw this Crested Serpent Eagle at the end of my trip as I was being driven to the airport. It was perched on a power line along the road with both sides planted with Oil Palm. My friend told me it was probably on the look out for snakes.

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The Crested Serpent Eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey that is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia. They fly over the forest canopy on broad wings and tail have wide white and black bars. They call often with a loud, piercing and familiar three or two-note call. They often feed on snakes, giving them their name and are placed along with the "Circaetus" snake-eagles in the subfamily "Circaetinae".

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Nov 4, 2018. Captured Oct 28, 2018 08:24.
  • Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 247mm