Tawny Eagle - Aquila rapax

Aigle ravisseur

Tawny Eagle
This stocky eagle is common in open wooded savannah and steppe, but rarely seen in true desert or dense forest. It feeds on small animals, hunting from perch or on the wing. It often pirates prey from other raptors. Cet aigle trapu est commun dans les savanes boisées et les steppes, mais on le voit rarement dans le vrai désert et les forêts denses. Il se nourrit de petits animaux, chassant depuis un perchoir ou en plein vol. Il dérobe souvent les proies des autres rapaces.
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  • Águila rapaz
  • águia-fulva
  • Savannenadler
  • Aquila rapax
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : Tawny Eagle

Geographic range by countries


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The picture

O.Net ref. : cadw20768
Author :

Shooting

date : 2004 Dec
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Northern Cape
Place : Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Lat. : 25° 40' 17'' South
Lng. : 20° 19' 17'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 600 mm

Flash : no