Bateleur eagle

Bataleuur Eagle

Wild South Africa Kruger National Park The Bateleur eagle is the most famous of the snake eagles. Bateleur is French for 'tightrope-walker'. This name was probably chosen because of its distinctive aerial acrobatics. The females are larger than males. Its pitch black feathers with white under the wings, bright red face and legs and black beak are characteristic markings. The female's upperwing-coverts are brown, while the secondary flight feathers are mainly grey. They spend 8-9 hours each…

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The male has black flight feathers. They feed mainly on other birds and small mammals. The name is French for 'tightrope walker' due to the fact that they slowly rock from side to side when in flight, which they are most of the day. This particular male was sunning with his family. I will post the other family members at a later stage. They are believed to be extinct in developed regions.

Bateleur Eagle, South Africa

Bateleur eagle sitting on a branch

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