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Changeable Hawk-Eagle on Spotted Deer
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Changeable Hawk-Eagle on Spotted Deer

by Chetan Rangaraj

Category: AvianAdded July 17, 2009484 views

Birds of Prey

Keywords: asia, bird, changeable hawk-eagle, chital, cirrhatus nisaetus, crest, deer, eagle, flight, hawk, hunt, india, predator, prey, raptor, spotted, wild, wildlife, wings

A Changeable Hawk-eagle on the carcass of a spotted deer at the Nagarhole NP in South India. These raptors are usually predatory, feeding on reptiles, rodents, smaller birds and mammals, but aren't above scavenging when the opportunity presents itself.
Image Reference: CR_8701Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No