Short-toed Eagle by delaorden_ojeda
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Short-toed Eagle ( wikipedia )
This is an Old World species spread throughout the Mediterranean basin and into Russia and the Middle East, and into parts of Asia (Pakistan, India and some Indonesian islands).
Those present on the northern edge of the Mediterranean and other parts of Europe migrate mainly to sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator, leaving in September/October and returning in April/May. In the Middle and Far East the populations are resident. In Europe it is most numerous in Spain where it is fairly common but elsewhere it is rare in many parts of its range. A bird on the Isles of Scilly, Britain, in October 1999 was the first confirmed record for that country.
The Short-toed Eagle is found in open cultivated plains, arid stony deciduous scrub areas and foothills and semi-desert areas. It requires trees for nesting.
Adults are 63-68 cm long with an 185-195 cm wingspan and weigh 1.7-1.9 kg. They can be recognised in the field by their predominantly white underside, the upper parts being greyish brown. The chin, throat and upper breast are a pale, earthy brown. The tail has 3 or 4 bars. Additional indications are an owl-like rounded head, brightly yellow eyes and lightly barred under wing.
in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India.
The Short-toed Eagle is an accomplished flyer and spends more time on the wing than do most members of its genus. It favours soaring over hill slopes and hilltops on updraughts, and it does much of its hunting from this position at heights of up to 500 meters. When quartering open country it frequently hovers like a Kestrel. When it soars it does so on flattish wings.
Its prey is mostly reptiles, mainly snakes, but also some lizards. Sometimes they entangle with larger snakes and battle on the ground. Occasionally small mammals to the size of a rabbit; rarely birds and large insects.
This eagle is generally very silent. On occasions it emits a variety of musical whistling notes. When breeding it lays only one egg, but can live up to 17 years.
The Short-toed Eagle has suffered a steep decline in numbers and range in Europe and is now rare and still decreasing in several countries due to changes in agriculture and land-use. It needs protection.[citation needed] In the middle and far eastern part of its range this species is not yet threatened.
Comments (24)
kgb224
Superb capture of a beautiful bird my friend.
MagikUnicorn
Oh my...what a face :) ☼ D E L I G H T F U L ☼
Charberry
Beautiful portrait of this bird. The details are amazing.
jocko500
lot of history here. wonderful shot of the bird
LovelyPoetess
Most excellent. I'd not heard of this species before. Thanks for sharing both your image and the information. : )
zoren
awesome!!
npauling
A super closeup though he looks as though he is telling you off and didn't want his picture taken.
Sea_Dog
Superb capture! Wonderful detail and expression.
lyron
La foto del susto. Magnífica captura!!!
MOSKETON
BUENAS OPINIONES, UNA IMAGEN QUE ES DIGNA DE TODOS LOS BUENOS COMENTARIOS LEIDOS HASTA AHORA, ES UNA FOTO QUE ME DA VERDADERA ENVIDIA, DE NO HABERLA PODIDO HACER YO. FELICIDADES SEÑOR. ESTARE TRISTE UN TIEMPO. HASTA QUE SE ME PASE. JE JE.
KarmaSong
Superb bird portrait: clarity, light and details are exceptional. Way to go!
RodolfoCiminelli
Un retrato absolutamente brillante y maravilloso mi amigo....!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
Outstanding!
jmb007
beau portrait!
CaressingTheDark
such fantastic capture
mgtcs
WOW.....Spectacular photo here, what a wonderful capture my dear friend, loved it! Congratulations!
flora-crassella
wow!!!!!! Gorgeous photo!!!!!
Meisiekind
Wonderful portrait of this gorgeous fellow!
SIGMAWORLD
Exzellentes Foto!
Alex_Antonov
Wonderful!
wysiwig
A very striking image. First rate work. It seems to be calling out to us for protection. Una imagen muy llamativa. Trabajo de primer nivel. llamando Parece que está fuera nosotros en busca de protección.
kobaltkween
this is such an awesome shot. i actually think i've seen some photos of this species on Stock Exchange. i recognize the beak and the bright yellow eyes. this is a much better work than those. he looks so fierce and beautiful at the same time.
TomDart
I really appreciate this portrait of a lovely bird needing protected status and understanding from those who may not know or care....
FriedaFelicia
Excellent shot. Such and intense glance. Wonderful photography!