Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
Yabello Area, Ethiopia
19 January 2014

    Martial Eagle is Africa's largest eagle and is found in a broad swath from West Africa over to the Horn of Africa, down the eastern part of the continent, and southward from Kenya through the entire section of southern Africa over to the west coast. Its prey covers a wide range of species depending on the area where it forages. We saw dikdiks fairly often in this area and I suspect that they formed a substantial part of the Martial Eagle's diet, as well as hares which were quite numerous also. Large birds such as guineafowl and bustards are also taken.




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David M. Gascoigne,
David M. Gascoigne,

I'm a life long birder. My interests are birds, nature, reading, books, outdoors, travel, food and wine.

12 comments:

  1. Dział Przyrody MŚO25 March 2014 at 07:25

    Wow, excellent photos of beautiful eagle! Congratulations!
    Greetings :-)

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    1. Dział Przyrody MŚO25 March 2014 at 07:49

      Thank you for visit and comment on our blog :-)
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  2. Bob Bushell25 March 2014 at 10:08

    Lovely Martial Eagle, well photographed David.

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  3. Karen25 March 2014 at 10:25

    A unique looking eagle, not as slick looking as most! He looks a bit dishevelled.

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  4. Richard Pegler25 March 2014 at 15:42

    A very unusual-looking eagle! It looks a little unkempt with its strange breast plumage and what appears to be a rather long neck.

    More great images, David!

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  5. JRandSue25 March 2014 at 16:29

    Wish my images were half as good as these,super captures.
    John.

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  6. Sonja26 March 2014 at 01:16

    That's an impressive looking raptor!

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  7. Noushka26 March 2014 at 04:11

    Hi David!
    That is definitely a magnificent bird, very present in souther Africa!
    I remember seeing a few individuals on each outing in the bush!
    I Love your pictures, he is sooo proud!!!

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  8. Tinie26 March 2014 at 14:06

    Beautiful pictures of this beautiful Eagle.

    Groetjes Tinie

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  9. karmnik5426 March 2014 at 14:56

    Fajny drapieżnik:)

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  10. Lindsjö taxar26 March 2014 at 16:07

    What a handsome guy! Great Picture!
    M//

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  11. Fugler i Søgne29 March 2014 at 18:04

    Beautiful!!

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