Location
Tarangire National Park
Tanzania
Metadata
Make Nikon D300
Lens Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6G
at 450 mm
Exposure 1/800 s, f/5.6, ISO 800
Image size 800 x 534 pixels
IOC Names
Deutsch Raubadler Dutch Savannearend
Italian Aquila rapace Spanish Aguila Rapaz
Comments
A very adaptable and versatile raptor, which can catch its own preys (including flying pigeons), pirate other raptors (including Black-winged Kites and Martial Eagles) and feed off carrion.
Vernon CJ (1989) in The Complete Book of Southern African Birds, Ginn PJ, McIlleron WG, Milstein P le S (eds), Struik Publ, Cape Town, South Africa, p 142.
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Tawny Eagle |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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